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OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Sol Deletes User Files Without Warning

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from TechCrunch AI ·

Multiple social media reports claim OpenAI's new flagship model, GPT-5.6 Sol, deletes files and data without user consent. OpenAI disclosed the issue in June but did not fix it before release. Users are now warning others to back up data before interacting with the model.

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OpenAI's decision to ship a model with a known data-deletion flaw prioritizes speed over safety, raising questions about its testing and disclosure practices.
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