New neural network from OpenAI beats competitors in programming tests
7/13/2026, 07:04 AM • Евгения Слив

OpenAI has officially announced the deep integration of its flagship GPT-5.6 model family into the Microsoft 365 Copilot ecosystem, marking a new era for corporate productivity. This massive update, which includes the powerful Sol, balanced Terra, and fastest Luna versions, is now rolling out across core applications like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. According to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, this integration allows users to create, edit, and analyze documents with unprecedented efficiency, requiring significantly fewer prompts and manual effort. Microsoft executives emphasize that the new capabilities will fundamentally transform how millions of people collaborate daily, enabling deeper data analysis in spreadsheets and the automatic generation of high-quality presentations with minimal manual intervention.
Beyond standard office tasks, the release introduces a groundbreaking "ultra" mode that simultaneously coordinates the work of four specialized agents to tackle complex, multi-step workflows. The flagship GPT-5.6 Sol has already demonstrated record-breaking performance in programming, scientific research, and cybersecurity, notably outperforming Anthropic's Claude Fable 5 in the prestigious Agents' Last Exam benchmark. Furthermore, OpenAI unveiled the autonomous ChatGPT Work agent, capable of executing hours-long complex tasks and seamlessly integrating with enterprise platforms like Slack, Salesforce, and Google Drive. This multi-agent interaction architecture allows the system to independently coordinate the use of external tools, which drastically reduces token consumption and the overall cost of executing complex operations.
Special attention in the GPT-5.6 rollout was given to enterprise-grade security, which OpenAI calls the most robust in the company's history. The innovative system combines built-in safety mechanisms, continuous real-time monitoring, and strict restrictions for high-risk scenarios, guaranteeing the protection of confidential corporate data. Notably, before its public release, the model underwent rigorous preliminary testing and approval by US government authorities, ensuring full compliance with strict national security standards. The new models and expanded multi-agent capabilities are already accessible to developers via the OpenAI API and the Programmatic Tool Calling mechanism, paving the way for a new generation of autonomous corporate AI assistants.
