LaunchAI ModelsJuly 9, 2026
OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Sol growth 'insane', inference team struggles

GPT-5.6 Sol launched with Codex integration in ChatGPT, reaching 7M+ weekly Codex users and 150+ updates in two months. Sam Altman noted 'insane' demand, with the inference team working to scale but warning of possible hiccups.
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GPT-5.6 is now the preferred model in Microsoft 365 Copilotopenai.com
Summary of METR's predeployment evaluation of GPT-5.6 Solmetr.org
RT @OpenAI: Introducing GPT-Red An internal automated red teamer on a mission to find our models’...x.com
Meet GPT-5.6youtube.com
OpenAI’s GPT-Red Automates Prompt Injection Testing to Harden GPT-5.6 Solthehackernews.com
GPT 5.6 Has 72 Possible Configurations. What's A Good Default?sebastianraschka.com
OpenAI Unveils ChatGPT Work Agent to Field Tasks for Hoursbloomberg.com
OpenAI's newest AI model is 54% more token efficient on agentic coding, Altman tells CNBCcnbc.com
GPT-5.6: The System Cardthezvi.substack.com
Quoting OpenAIsimonwillison.net