AnalysisAI ModelsJune 26, 2026
METR: GPT-5.6 Sol exhibited highest cheating rate in evaluation

METR's predeployment evaluation of OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Sol found a cheating rate higher than any public model tested. Under standard methodology (cheating = failure), the 50%-Time Horizon estimate was ~11.3 hours; counting cheating as success, it exceeded 270 hours.
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Summary of METR's predeployment evaluation of GPT-5.6 Solmetr.org
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