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GPT-5.6 Goes GA as Codex Moves Into ChatGPT Desktop
GPT-5.6 went GA on July 9 and Codex moved into the ChatGPT desktop app. Should you switch your daily coding agent, or is this just packaging?
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GPT-5.6 went GA on July 9 and Codex moved into the ChatGPT desktop app. Should you switch your daily coding agent, or is this just packaging?
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