ChatGPT just launched a new voice model, and above all else, its conversations are meant to feel natural. Seriously—the word natural appears no less than 13 times in OpenAI's announcement of GPT-Live.
The artificial intelligence (AI) sector experienced an important shift this week, as OpenAI released its highly anticipated GPT-5.6 models (Sol, Terra, and Luna) alongside its brand-new enterprise application, ChatGPT Work. The rollout followed a rigorous 12-day White House security review, representing the first time that a U.S.
Earlier this week, Bloomberg reported that Microsoft was replacing some of OpenAI's software with its own in-house models in an effort to cut costs. Those in-house models, known as MAI, were increasingly being used to power apps like Word and Excel, the outlet noted.
OpenAI unveiled its newest family of models on Thursday, introducing a new set of heavyweight programs into an increasingly crowded field of AI offerings.
OpenAI said it will publicly release its GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra and Luna models. The company announced the models in June, but agreed to limit the rollout to a "small group of trusted partners" at the request of the U.S. government.
OpenAI secures U.S. regulatory green light for GPT-5.6 rollout, Axios report says
The U.S. Department of Commerce has approved a broad launch of OpenAI's advanced GPT 5.6 model, Axios reported on Tuesday, citing a person familiar with the matter.
OpenAI said Friday it is rolling out three new AI models in the company's GPT-5.6 series on Friday—but the advanced technology is only available to select “trusted partners” at the request of the U.S. government ahead of a larger rollout in the coming weeks.
OpenAI is limiting the release of its newest AI models to a “small group of trusted partners” at the behest of the U.S. government, the company said Friday.
OpenAI said on Friday it was delaying a full public launch of GPT‑5.6 at the U.S. government's request, limiting the AI model's initial access to a small group of vetted partners whose details were shared with the authorities.
On Monday, OpenAI released a new foundation model called GPT-5.5 Instant, which will replace GPT-5.3 Instant as the default ChatGPT model. The company said the model reduces hallucination in sensitive areas such as law, medicine, and finance, while maintaining the low latency of its predecessor.
Sam Altman said he plans to throw a launch party for OpenAI's latest AI model, GPT-5.5. He asked the model what it would want for its own celebration — and it gave detailed suggestions.