Ep 809: OpenAI’s New GPT-5.6 Release: What's New, Why the Feds Are Blocking it and What's Next

Good news: OpenAI's GPT-5.6 has been released! 🥳Bad news: 99.9% of users can't access it. 😥While OpenAI has had to change their release approach due to increased government involvement in AI oversight, the majority of AI leaders are stuck in a new bind: Sitting and waiting for AI access. Since Anthropic's Fable fights with the U.S. government, the Trump admin has increased its regulatory oversight. But don't sit and wait. Because when availability opens to all, your org will need to be ready. We'll help you understand the lay of the new land. Newsletter: Sign up for our free daily newsletterMore on this Episode: Episode PageToday's Episode on LinkedIn: Thoughts on this? Join the convo on LinkedIn and connect with other AI leaders.Upcoming Episodes: Check out the upcoming Everyday AI Livestream lineupWebsite: YourEverydayAI.comEmail The Show: [email protected] with Jordan on LinkedInTopics Covered in This Episode:OpenAI GPT-5.6 Announcement & DelayFederal Government’s AI Model Review ProcessGPT-5.6 Model Family: Sol, Terra, Luna ExplainedNew Durable Product Tiers in OpenAI ModelsBreakdown of GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra, Luna PricingGPT-5.6 Benchmarks: Coding and Agentic TasksSafety, Cybersecurity, and Bio-Risk CapabilitiesAnthropic Shutdown Compared to OpenAI LaunchUS-China AI Race and Model Distillation IssuesEnterprise AI Supply Chain & Access RisksOperator Playbook: Model Fallbacks and RoutingTimestamps:00:00 Delayed GPT-5.6 release concerns04:37 Explaining GPT 5.6 Model Tiers08:50 Luna usage by developers11:08 Previewing new model with US government12:53 OpenAI's government collaboration concerns15:55 Cutting Costs on AI Tokens19:02 OpenAI model safety concerns24:13 Anthropic's export order issue27:46 Accessing the Start Here series30:11 US enterprises and Chinese open source models34:10 Managing AI model access risks36:41 Navigating AI model restrictionsKeywords: GPT-5.6, OpenAI, AI model update, GPT upgrade, new language model, US government AI regulation, Frontier Labs, AI safety, government scrutiny, model access limitations, Sol Terra Luna, durable product tiers, API access, Codex, enterprise AI, model benchmarking, Sol model, Terra model, Luna model, AI cost efficiency, token pricing, cybersecurity capabilities, biological chemical capabilities, agentic workloads, coding benchmarks, terminal bench, exploit bench, safety stack, model overstepping instructions, model card, emergent capabilities, cyber executive order, federal involvement, Anthropic, Mythos 5, Fable 5, AI export controls, model shutdown, AI race US vs China, model distillation, Chinese labs, proprietary models, open source AI, AI military use, model routing, model fallback, supply chain risk, AI democratization, enterprise AI strategy, model subscription, model release restrictions, AI workflow optimization, artificial intelligence index, LM arena, GLM 5.2, Google Gemini 3.5 ProSend Everyday AI and Jordan a text message. (We can't reply back unless you leave contact info)