OpenAI rolls out GPT-5.6 after government greenlight — and announces ‘ChatGPT Work’
What's happening
OpenAI has received a government greenlight to publicly roll out GPT-5.6 after a limited preview for government-approved organizations, and the company announced a new product called ChatGPT Work. CEO Sam Altman called GPT-5.6 "the best model we have ever produced," and said the model is 54% more token efficient on agentic coding. The rollout is starting globally now and will continue gradually toward full availability over the next 24 hours. OpenAI also positioned GPT-5.6 as the "preferred model" for Microsoft Copilot 365 and says the new family of models includes improvements across areas such as cybersecurity.
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Regulatory clearance unlocked a public launch after a brief, government-only preview and OpenAI timed the announcement with a new enterprise product (ChatGPT Work).
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If GPT-5.6 is "the best model we have ever produced," why does the company immediately pivot to promoting ChatGPT Work instead of developer excitement?
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- OpenAI says GPT 5.6 is the ‘preferred model’ for Microsoft Copilot 365 amid breakup chatter
OpenAI's new family of models will continue to power Microsoft's suite of workplace and productivity apps.
TechCrunch AIJul 10 - The rollout is starting globally now and will continue gradually toward full availability over the next 24 hours.r/OpenAIJul 9
- GPT-5.6HackerNewsJul 9
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