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Everyday AI Podcast – An AI and ChatGPT Podcast

Ep 816: ChatGPT Work and GPT-5.6 Sol: What’s New, 5 Overlooked Features and 1 Hot Take

July 10, 2026

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OpenAI just pulled off one of the smartest naming tricks in recent memory. They took their popular agentic coding platform Codex, softened the edges, got rid of the scary word "code," and repackaged it as "ChatGPT Work." At the same time, they released GPT-5.6 Sol, their new flagship model built for longer, cheaper, and more reliable execution. The result is a model story, a platform story, and a competitive story all wrapped into one — and most people are overlooking the details that actually matter.

The Super App That Was Already There

ChatGPT Work is not a new product. It is Codex with a friendlier name. OpenAI took their powerful agentic desktop platform, which had been on fire for months, and simply softened the branding. On the web, ChatGPT Work bundles agentic features like deep research, projects, and connected apps into a dedicated panel. On the desktop, it is Codex — you can even toggle between calling it "ChatGPT Work" and "Codex" — but nothing functionally changed. The move is purely about adoption. As Jordan Wilson put it, "Even power users of ChatGPT, I could go in, I feel show them things, and then people would be like, wait, what? Where'd you find that setting?" The word "Codex" scared non-coders away. Slapping "work" on it removes that friction without adding new capabilities.

The New Model Family: Sol, Terra, and Luna

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  • 1 (00:47) **Introduction: GPT-5.6 Sol and ChatGPT Work** - Jordan Wilson introduces the dual launch: the new GPT-5.6 Sol model family and the rebranded "ChatGPT Work" super app, framing it as a model, platform, and competitive story.
  • 2 (03:50) **The New Model Family: Sol, Terra, Luna** - Explains the three-tier naming scheme (Sun, Earth, Moon) and the "Ultra" setting for parallel agent coordination.
  • 3 (06:46) **ChatGPT Work: A Smart Rebrand, Not a New Product** - Jordan reveals that "ChatGPT Work" is essentially a rebranding of Codex, with no new core functionality.
  • 4 (10:12) **Why the Rebrand Matters: Lowering the Barrier** - Explains the strategic rationale: Codex was the best desktop AI app but scared off non-technical users.
  • 5 (16:39) **GPT-5.6 Sol Benchmarks and Performance** - Reviews benchmark results, showing Sol is on par with Claude Fable 5 on general intelligence but beats it on coding and agentic indexes.
  • 6 (23:50) **Overlooked Feature #1: The Super App Merge** - The unification of Chat, Work, Codex, browser, files, and actions into one app, with Codex's local system access as the key differentiator.
  • 7 (26:24) **Overlooked Feature #2: ChatGPT Sites Goes Wide** - Sites (for building shareable dashboards, decks, and web apps) now available on all paid plans and on the web, not just Codex.

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Guests on this episode

Jordan Wilson

Show Notes

Of course GPT-5.6 Sol is OpenAI’s best model yet. ☀️

Every new model is.

The real story is what OpenAI did around it.

Codex got a friendlier name, a broader audience, and a much bigger job.

ChatGPT Work is not just another mode.

It is OpenAI merging chat, coding, browsing, files, plugins, and actions into one work super app.

Today’s Everyday AI breaks down what actually changed, what is mostly packaging, and why Anthropic should be paying very close attention.

ChatGPT Work and GPT-5.6 Sol: What’s New, 5 Overlooked Features and 1 Hot Take -- An Everyday AI Chat with Jordan Wilson


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Topics Covered in This Episode:

  1. GPT-5.6 Soul Model Launch Overview
  2. ChatGPT Work Super App Introduction
  3. Codex Platform Rebranding Explained
  4. Sol, Terra, Luna Model Tier Comparison
  5. Unified Plugins and Workflow Integration
  6. ChatGPT Sites Expanded Access Features
  7. ChatGPT Work Mobile App Remote Updates
  8. Atlas Browser Integration in Super App
  9. Advanced Agentic Browser and Automation
  10. Performance Benchmarks: GPT-5.6 vs. Fable 5
  11. Pricing Structure and Cost Efficiency
  12. Anthropic Competitive Landscape & Model Impact




Timestamps:

00:00 OpenAI's GPT 5.6 Soul release

05:40 Introducing the new GPT 5 models

07:23 Combining ChatGPT and Codex

10:30 Codex display options explained

14:39 Features of CHAD TBT on the web

18:28 Performance optimization with Sol Ultra

22:54 Comparing AI model costs

24:23 Why use Codex over the web

27:55 New Chatchifyd and Chat GPT Features

31:44 Automating podcast production tasks

33:20 Codex and Chrome extension features

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