OpenAI rolls out GPT-5.6 after government greenlight, and announces ‘ChatGPT Work’
About two weeks after OpenAI's GPT-5.6 was caught up in regulatory drama - rolled out only to government-approved organizations during a "limited preview" period - the company has received the Trump administration's greenlight for a public rollout of the model. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman called it "the best model we have ever produced." To celebrate, OpenAI also unveiled a new AI agent on the same day: ChatGPT Work. It's billed as a combination of ChatGPT and Codex, allowing the eve
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OpenAI has released GPT-5.6, a new AI model that received government approval for public rollout after a limited preview period available only to government-approved organizations. Alongside this release, OpenAI unveiled ChatGPT Work, a new AI agent that combines capabilities for both coding and non-coding tasks, powered by the GPT-5.6 model suite, and can integrate with apps like Slack, Gmail, and Google Drive. The release matters because multiple companies are competing to create useful AI agents for everyday consumers, with ChatGPT Work positioned as a direct competitor to similar products from other tech companies. ChatGPT Work and GPT-5.6 are being rolled out globally across desktop, mobile, and web platforms, with access varying by user type.
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