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🕒 Published on AI Momentum: June 30, 2026 · 03:40
The article starts from a blunt premise: we should stop talking about AI model releases as if they were conventional software releases.
By Nate (Nate's Substack) · June 29, 2026.
The article starts from a blunt premise: we should stop talking about AI model launches as if they were conventional software launches. The usual cycle was predictable: a lab releases a model, people test it, the benchmarks arrive, everyone debates for a couple of days, and the tool ends up finding —or not— a place in each person's workflow.
However, according to the author, GPT-5.6 broke that rhythm. OpenAI distributed it only to a small group of government-approved users, which represents a break with the logic of open or gradual access that had become standard in the sector. The body of the email is truncated from that point on, so it is not possible to reproduce the full argument.
Note: the body of the received email is cut off before developing the full central argument, so the summary reflects only what appears literally in the message.