GPT-5.6 to GPT-6 in exactly eight weeks — possibly the last rapid follow-up
AccBalanced · x · 2026-09-13
@kimmonismus notes GPT-5.6 Sol launched July 9 and GPT-6 Astra began rolling out September 3 — exactly eight weeks apart. With mounting pressure to slow AI development, he worries this may be the last such rapid succession of releases. A replier counters that open source won't let you down, suggesting the open ecosystem will keep pace if closed labs slow down.
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