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Source: the US Department of Commerce has given OpenAI the green light for a broad launch of GPT 5.6; the company expects to do a wide release this week (Axios)

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OpenAI has received clearance from the U.S. Department of Commerce to launch GPT-5.6 broadly. The rollout will include the Sol, Terra, and Luna models, which are scheduled to become available to the public on July 9. The release is planned as a wide public launch.
Written from all 3 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- TechMeme·Source: the US Department of Commerce has given OpenAI the green light for a broad launch of GPT 5.6; the company expects to do a wide release this week (Axios)
- The Next Web·OpenAI wins US clearance for a broad GPT-5.6 rollout after weeks of government testing
- Engadget·OpenAI gets permission to roll out GPT-5.6 to the public on July 9
OpenAI's GPT-5.6 models, Sol, Terra, and Luna, will be available on July 9. These models will be widely released to the public. GPT-5.6 rollout is scheduled for Thursday.
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