OpenAI set to publicly launch GPT‑5.6 on July 9 after U.S. approval
OpenAI announced a public rollout of its GPT‑5.6 model on Thursday, July 9, following a delay prompted by a U.S. government request and subsequent safety testing approval.
OpenAI announced that it will publicly launch GPT‑5.6 on Thursday, July 9. The launch came after the company delayed the rollout in response to a request from the U.S. government over national‑security concerns. The U.S. government later approved the public rollout after additional safety testing. Prior to the public launch, OpenAI released three versions of GPT‑5.6—named Sol, Terra, and Luna—as a limited preview to a small number of companies and government‑approved organizations. According to the Times of India, OpenAI is expected to make GPT‑5.6 widely available to users within the week after clearance by the U.S. government.
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