OpenAI's latest model family, featuring the flagship 'Sol', is here—but not for you. In an unprecedented move, the company says it agreed to a "phased release" at the US government's request, limiting initial access to a handful of trusted partners.
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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The Artificial Intelligence Show · #224: Fable 5 Is Back, Palantir CEO’s Explosive Interview, the Pillars of Business AI Transformation & OpenAI Offers 5% of Company to US GovernmentJul 7
The Trump administration has lifted the export controls that knocked Anthropic's powerful Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models offline. Fable 5 is now available globally, while Mythos 5 access remains restricted to trusted US organizations.
How I AI · Sonnet 5 review: I ran 64 generations to find out if it's worth itJun 30
Anthropic's latest release, Claude Sonnet 5, aims to deliver top-tier performance at a fraction of the cost. In a blind test, the new model tied with Google's Gemini 3 Pro for the top spot, outperforming some of Anthropic's own more expensive models.