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OpenAI's GPT-5.6 launches Thursday after a delay forced by the U.S. government

OpenAI will launch GPT-5.6 on Thursday after the U.S. government lifted a ban that delayed the release for additional testing. The new model, named Sol, outperforms Anthropic's Claude Mythos 5 in coding benchmarks while costing half as much, though binding approval standards remain absent.

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OpenAI is launching GPT-5.6 on Thursday after the U.S. government lifted the initial release ban following additional testing. According to OpenAI, the Sol model outperforms Anthropic's Claude Mythos 5 in the coding benchmark while costing about half as much. Binding standards for future model approvals are still lacking.

The article OpenAI's GPT-5.6 launches Thursday after a delay forced by the U.S. government appeared first on The Decoder.

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the-decoder.com — original article Copilot goes cheap as Microsoft phases out OpenAI and Anthropic models to cut costs Anthropic's Claude Cowork AI agent is now available on mobile and web China eyes export curbs on its top AI models, and Europe is caught in the middle
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