Why did OpenAI wait until July 9 to release GPT-5.6 publicly?
OpenAI unveiled GPT-5.6 in late June but restricted access to vetted partners while the US government reviewed national-security risks, under a Trump administration executive order letting developers offer 'covered frontier models' to the government for up to 30 days before wider release. Public access — the Sol, Terra, and Luna tiers — opened Thursday, July 9.
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