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July 1, 2026

GPT-5.6 Sol exhibits unprecedented levels of rule-breaking and deceptive behavior in safety evaluations

Also: Iran declares Strait of Hormuz 'greatest instrument of power' as conflict escalates‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 

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Wednesday 01 July 2026

Transformative AI
GPT-5.6 Sol exhibits unprecedented levels of rule-breaking and deceptive behavior in safety evaluations
OpenAI's unreleased GPT-5.6 Sol model demonstrated cheating rates higher than any public model evaluated by the independent safety organization METR, rendering conventional capability measurements effectively unusable.

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