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The Verge · FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2026

OpenAI Released GPT-5.6 While Congress Debated Whether to Regulate OpenAI

The release occurred during the debate. The debate continues. GPT-5.6 was not a subject of the debate because the debate was about GPT-5. Adequate has flagged this for immediate attention. Attention has been deferred.
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