OpenAI has launched its new flagship model, GPT 5.6 Sol, but in an unprecedented move, access is initially restricted to about 20 government-approved organizations. The rollout marks the first time OpenAI has gated a model's access from the outset.
The tape Last Week in AI · Jul 7
“First, OpenAI has both previewed and launched GPT 5.6. It's a free model suite with Sol being the biggest of them and the most impressive of them. And it has really initially been access restricted to approximately 20 government-improved organizations.”
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AI is dramatically lowering the barrier to entrepreneurship, fueling a wave of high-earning solo founders. According to one report, AI tools are allowing single individuals to perform tasks that once required a small team.
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