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OpenAI to Release ChatGPT-5.6 in Three Versions, Limited Preview Thursday

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from TechRadar ·

OpenAI is launching ChatGPT-5.6 on Thursday in a limited preview, offering three distinct versions. The upgrade is reportedly too powerful to roll out as a standard app update, suggesting a phased or restricted release. This approach aims to manage potential risks associated with advanced AI capabilities.

Meridian48 take
The three-version strategy hints at OpenAI's attempt to balance capability with safety, but the 'too powerful' framing may overstate the immediate impact.
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