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OpenAI launches GPT-5.6 publicly after US government approval

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from The Verge AI ·

OpenAI received Trump administration approval to publicly release GPT-5.6, two weeks after a limited preview for government-approved organizations. CEO Sam Altman called it the company's best model yet. The rollout also includes a new 'ChatGPT Work' feature for enterprise users.

Meridian48 take
The regulatory delay underscores growing government oversight of frontier AI models, but the quick approval suggests a cooperative rather than restrictive stance.
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OpenAI rolls out GPT-5.6 after government green light — and announces ‘ChatGPT Work’ →
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