OpenAI unveiled GPT-5.6 at the end of June, but the public release was held back while the U.S. government reviewed...

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