OpenAI got the Trump administration’s okay to publicly release GPT-5.6 after a brief, government-only preview period. CEO Sam Altman calls it their best model yet. But that’s not the only news: they also dropped ‘ChatGPT Work,’ a new AI agent that blends ChatGPT with Codex. This tool lets non-coders create documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and web apps by pulling context from apps like Slack, Gmail, and Google Drive. The rollout starts immediately on desktop for all users, including free ones, while mobile and web users on higher-tier plans get access first, with full availability rolling out over the next day. This directly competes with Anthropic’s Claude Cowork and comes as AI labs face pressure to keep costs down. Why it matters: By bundling a powerful model with a practical agent, OpenAI is betting that lowering the barrier to entry for everyday tasks will finally make AI assistants indispensable for the average person.