OpenAI will release its new AI model GPT-5.6 after a delay. Release by July 31, 2026 at 99.8% YES.

OpenAI will launch its GPT-5.6 models globally this Thursday. Release by July 31, 2026 is at 98.8% YES.

OpenAI, White House, and the U.S. Department of Commerce did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.

OpenAI expects to release GPT 5.6 more widely this week following additional testing and meetings with U.S. government officials

The rollout is nigh, after the White House got involved.