Software Update No. 02 · Oct. 8, 2026 · Read the issue

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ChatGPT moved to GPT-6.

85 claims in the draft, each tested by a second agent against the page it cites. 83 held; 2 did not and were fixed or cut before this went out.

83 confirmed 0 wrong, fixed or cut 2 unsupported, fixed or cut
  1. 01
    title

    The engine changed. (ChatGPT's Chat model changed to GPT-6)

    The page says “This update applies to the Chat experience in ChatGPT”

    OpenAI GPT-6, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  2. 02
    dek

    ChatGPT's Chat tab moved to GPT-6

    The page says “The rollout starts globally today for Plus, Pro, Business, and Enterprise in the Chat tab. (Oct. 7, 2026)”

    OpenAI release notes, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  3. 03
    dek

    answers can now arrive as diagrams and working tools

    The page says “side-by-side comparisons, interactive diagrams, and user-requested tools like calculators, bill splitters, and games”

    OpenAI GPT-6, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  4. 04
    dek

    monthly API credits for Claude Max and Team

    The page says “Max and Team plans now include monthly API credits for running your own apps and agents on the Claude Platform”

    Claude release notes, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  5. 05
    dek

    a cheaper Haiku

    The page says “Haiku 5.5 is available at a much lower price than Haiku 4.5”

    Anthropic Haiku 5.5, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  6. 06
    dek

    audio uploads in ChatGPT

    The page says “Oct. 6, 2026: Audio uploads in ChatGPT”

    OpenAI release notes, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  7. 07
    summary

    ChatGPT moved to GPT-6 with interactive answers

    The page says “Oct. 7, 2026: GPT-6 and Intelligent UI in ChatGPT”

    OpenAI release notes, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  8. 08
    summary

    Claude Max and Team got API credits

    The page says “Max and Team plans now include monthly API credits”

    Claude release notes, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  9. 09
    summary

    Haiku 5.5 cut API prices

    The page says “$0.10 input / $0.50 output per million (up to 100K) vs Haiku 4.5 $1.00 / $5.00. Note: it is a new model at a lower price, not a cut to an existing model's price; wording is loose but supported”

    Anthropic Haiku 5.5, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  10. 10
    summary

    Anthropic's new Usage Policy starts Nov. 12

    The page says “The updated policy takes effect on November 12”

    Anthropic usage policy, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  11. 11
    art svg/alt

    Label OCT. 7 (date of GPT-6 launch)

    The page says “Publication date: October 7, 2026”

    OpenAI GPT-6, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  12. 12
    The story

    On Oct. 7, OpenAI moved ChatGPT's Chat tab to GPT-6

    The page says “The rollout starts globally today for Plus, Pro, Business, and Enterprise in the Chat tab. (Oct. 7)”

    OpenAI release notes, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  13. 13
    The story

    answers can include diagrams, comparisons and calculators you use in the chat

    The page says “Responses can mix text, visuals, and interactive elements such as comparisons, diagrams, calculators”

    OpenAI release notes, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  14. 14
    The story

    The same day (Oct. 7) Anthropic shipped Haiku 5.5, a cheaper small model

    The page says “Oct. 7, 2026: We just launched Claude Haiku 5.5, the cheapest, fastest, and most capable small model we've released”

    Claude release notes, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  15. 15
    The story

    and (Oct. 7) gave Max and Team plans monthly credits for its developer platform

    The page says “Oct. 7, 2026: Max and Team plans now include monthly API credits ... on the Claude Platform. They roll out over a few days”

    Claude release notes, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  16. 16
    The story

    GPT-5.5 leaves ChatGPT on Oct. 14

    The page says “GPT-5.5 will be retired from ChatGPT, ChatGPT Work, and Codex on October 14, 2026, across all plans. (Note: independent reporting only; OpenAI release notes do not list this.)”

    Gizmochina, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  17. 17
    The story

    as covered last week

    The page says “Source dated Sept. 16, 2026; text labels it as previously covered. Deadline within 60 days, permitted by edition spec”

    Gizmochina, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  18. 18
    The story

    Anthropic's updated Usage Policy applies from Nov. 12

    The page says “Published Oct 8, 2026 ... The updated policy takes effect on November 12”

    Anthropic usage policy, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  19. 19
    The story

    Dates set by OpenAI and Anthropic

    The page says “All five dates trace to OpenAI or Anthropic announcements (Oct. 14 via Gizmochina reporting OpenAI's retirement)”

    OpenAI release notes, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  20. 20
    The story, step 1

    Oct. 6: Audio uploads arrive in ChatGPT

    The page says “October 6, 2026: Audio uploads in ChatGPT”

    OpenAI release notes, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  21. 21
    The story, step 2

    Oct. 7: GPT-6 reaches paid ChatGPT plans

    The page says “GPT-6 Sol for Plus, Pro, Business, and Enterprise tiers (Oct. 7, 2026)”

    OpenAI GPT-6, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  22. 22
    The story, step 3

    Oct. 8: GPT-6 starts reaching Free and Go

    The page says “Starting tomorrow, the rollout expands to Free and Go tiers. (published Oct. 7)”

    OpenAI GPT-6, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  23. 23
    The story, step 4

    Oct. 14: GPT-5.5 leaves ChatGPT

    The page says “retired from ChatGPT, ChatGPT Work, and Codex on October 14, 2026”

    Gizmochina, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  24. 24
    The story, step 5

    Nov. 12: Anthropic's updated Usage Policy applies

    The page says “takes effect on November 12”

    Anthropic usage policy, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  25. 25
    The story

    Enterprise workspaces are set to stop creating custom GPTs on Oct. 26

    The page says “Oct 26, 2026 (planned): Creation of new custom GPTs ends. (Applies to 'affected' Enterprise workspaces; dates 'subject to change'. Consider 'affected Enterprise workspaces'.)”

    OpenAI GPT retirement FAQ, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  26. 26
    Six changes this week, item 1

    GPT-6 now answers in the Chat tab, with interactive layouts

    The page says “GPT-6 and Intelligent UI ... in the Chat tab”

    OpenAI release notes, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  27. 27
    Six changes this week, item 1

    Oct. 7

    The page says “October 7, 2026”

    OpenAI GPT-6, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  28. 28
    Six changes this week, item 1

    Plus, Pro, Business and Enterprise; Free and Go from Oct. 8

    The page says “for Plus, Pro, Business, and Enterprise in the Chat tab, and for Free and Go the following day”

    OpenAI release notes, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  29. 29
    Six changes this week, item 1

    Plus, Pro, Business and Enterprise get GPT-6 Sol

    The page says “GPT-6 Sol for Plus, Pro, Business, and Enterprise tiers”

    OpenAI GPT-6, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  30. 30
    Six changes this week, item 1

    Free and Go get GPT-6 Luna

    The page says “GPT-6 Luna for Free and Go tiers”

    OpenAI GPT-6, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  31. 31
    Six changes this week, item 1

    Answers can mix text with diagrams, side-by-side comparisons and working tools such as calculators

    The page says “side-by-side comparisons, interactive diagrams, and user-requested tools like calculators”

    OpenAI GPT-6, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  32. 32
    Six changes this week, item 1

    can start before ChatGPT has finished thinking

    The page says “can also begin answering while it continues to think or use tools”

    OpenAI release notes, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  33. 33
    Six changes this week, item 1

    Enterprise access depends on admin settings

    The page says “Enterprise availability depends on workplace admin settings”

    OpenAI GPT-6, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  34. 34
    Six changes this week, item 1

    The Pro reasoning option stays on GPT-6 Astra without the new layouts

    The page says “The Pro reasoning option continues to use GPT-6 Astra and doesn't support Intelligent UI”

    OpenAI release notes, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  35. 35
    Six changes this week, item 1

    Work and Codex models don't change

    The page says “The models powering Work and Codex are not changing as part of this release”

    OpenAI GPT-6, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  36. 36
    Six changes this week, item 2

    Max and Team plans now include monthly API credits

    The page says “Max and Team plans now include monthly API credits”

    Claude release notes, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  37. 37
    Six changes this week, item 2

    Oct. 7

    The page says “Entry dated October 7, 2026”

    Claude release notes, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  38. 38
    Six changes this week, item 2

    Max and Team; rolling out over a few days

    The page says “They roll out over a few days”

    Claude release notes, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  39. 39
    Six changes this week, item 2

    Max 5x gets $100 a month

    The page says “Max 5x: $100 per month”

    Anthropic Haiku 5.5, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  40. 40
    Six changes this week, item 2

    Max 20x gets $200

    The page says “Max 20x: $200 per month”

    Anthropic Haiku 5.5, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  41. 41
    Six changes this week, item 2

    Team gets up to $500 pooled across its users

    The page says “Team subscribers will receive up to $500, pooled across their users”

    Anthropic Haiku 5.5, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  42. 42
    Six changes this week, item 2

    for running your own apps and agents on the Claude Platform

    The page says “for running your own apps and agents on the Claude Platform”

    Claude release notes, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  43. 43
    Six changes this week, item 2

    Anthropic says they work on any of its models

    The page says “can be used on any of our models”

    Anthropic Haiku 5.5, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  44. 44
    Six changes this week, item 2

    link a Claude Console organization in Settings > Billing (Max) or Organization settings > Billing (Team)

    The page says “link a Claude Console organization ... Max: Settings > Billing; Team: Organization settings > Billing”

    Claude release notes, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  45. 45
    Six changes this week, item 3

    Haiku 5.5: a much cheaper small model for the API

    The page says “available at a much lower price than Haiku 4.5”

    Anthropic Haiku 5.5, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  46. 46
    Six changes this week, item 3

    Oct. 7

    The page says “October 7, 2026”

    Anthropic Haiku 5.5, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  47. 47
    Six changes this week, item 3

    Claude Platform, AWS, Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure

    The page says “Available now on the Claude Platform, Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure”

    Anthropic Haiku 5.5, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  48. 48
    Six changes this week, item 3

    For prompts up to 100,000 tokens, $0.10 per million input tokens

    The page says “Input: $0.10 (prompts up to 100K tokens)”

    Anthropic Haiku 5.5, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  49. 49
    Six changes this week, item 3

    $0.50 per million output tokens

    The page says “Output: $0.50 (up to 100K)”

    Anthropic Haiku 5.5, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  50. 50
    Six changes this week, item 3

    against $1.00 and $5.00 for Haiku 4.5

    The page says “Haiku 4.5: $1.00 input, $5.00 output”

    Anthropic Haiku 5.5, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  51. 51
    Six changes this week, item 3

    costs around 75% less to run on average

    The page says “On average, it now costs around 75% less to run”

    Anthropic Haiku 5.5, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  52. 52
    Six changes this week, item 3

    first Haiku with an adjustable effort setting

    The page says “our first Haiku-class model to come with an adjustable effort setting”

    Anthropic Haiku 5.5, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  53. 53
    Six changes this week, item 3

    Sonnet 5.5 and Opus 5.5 remain better for complex agentic coding

    The page says “Sonnet 5.5 and Opus 5.5 remain better choices for complex agentic coding”

    Anthropic Haiku 5.5, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  54. 54
    Six changes this week, item 4

    Upload audio for transcripts, summaries and questions

    The page says “Upload audio to get transcripts, summaries, or answers about the contents”

    OpenAI release notes, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  55. 55
    Six changes this week, item 4

    Oct. 6

    The page says “October 6, 2026: Audio uploads in ChatGPT”

    OpenAI release notes, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  56. 56
    Six changes this week, item 4

    Paid plans and workspaces

    The page says “Available with paid ChatGPT subscriptions and workspaces”

    OpenAI release notes, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  57. 57
    Six changes this week, item 4

    ask for a transcript, a summary or a follow-up email draft

    The page says “structured notes or a follow-up email draft”

    OpenAI release notes, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  58. 58
    Six changes this week, item 4

    availability varies by workspace settings, region, app version and model

    The page says “Availability varies by workspace settings, region, client version, and model. ('app version' paraphrases 'client version'.)”

    OpenAI release notes, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  59. 59
    Six changes this week, item 4

    transcripts may contain errors and vary by language

    The page says “Transcripts may contain errors, and performance may vary across languages”

    OpenAI release notes, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  60. 60
    Six changes this week, item 5

    Copilot Chat can redo an answer, or hand it to another model

    The page says “Regenerate action ... options like Try Again or Switch Model”

    Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes

    confirmed
  61. 61
    Six changes this week, item 5

    Oct. 6 notes

    The page says “October 06, 2026: Updates released between September 22, 2026, and October 06, 2026. (Features may have shipped as early as Sept. 22; 'notes' label is accurate.)”

    Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  62. 62
    Six changes this week, item 5

    Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat on the web

    The page says “Regenerate response for alternative answers [Web]”

    Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  63. 63
    Six changes this week, item 5

    open More options, choose Try Again or Switch Model, without retyping

    The page says “At the end of Copilot's response, open the 'More options' menu. Select 'Try Again' ... Choose 'Switch Model'”

    Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  64. 64
    Six changes this week, item 5

    chat inside Copilot Search on Windows and the web

    The page says “Seamless Search and Chat Integration [Windows, Web]”

    Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  65. 65
    Six changes this week, item 5

    custom skills in Copilot in PowerPoint for Windows

    The page says “Create custom skills in Copilot in PowerPoint [Windows]”

    Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  66. 66
    Six changes this week, item 5

    Admins can now edit Copilot connector rules under Settings > Search & intelligence > Data sources

    The page says “Admins can update them in the Microsoft 365 admin center under Settings > Search & intelligence > Data sources (query string and user identity mapping rules)”

    Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  67. 67
    Six changes this week, item 5

    Microsoft rolls features out to some people in a company first

    The page says “gradually rolling out to a subset of users within a tenant before expanding across the organization”

    Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  68. 68
    Six changes this week, item 6

    Updated Usage Policy takes effect Nov. 12

    The page says “The updated policy takes effect on November 12”

    Anthropic usage policy, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  69. 69
    Six changes this week, item 6

    Everyone who uses Claude

    Anthropic usage policy

    unsupported
  70. 70
    Six changes this week, item 6

    most of the changes clarify existing rules

    The page says “Most of the updates in the latest version are intended to clarify existing rules”

    Anthropic usage policy, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  71. 71
    Six changes this week, item 6

    health, legal rights, finances, livelihood or access to essential services ... still requires a qualified human in the loop

    The page says “qualified human must review ... These requirements haven't changed with the updated version of our Usage Policy”

    Anthropic usage policy, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  72. 72
    Six changes this week, item 6

    the person affected must be told AI was used

    The page says “the individual affected to be told that AI was used”

    Anthropic usage policy, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  73. 73
    Six changes this week, item 6

    spells out rules against networks of fake accounts and fabricated news sites

    The page says “networks of fake accounts and fabricated news sites ... Do Not Engage in Deceptive Campaigns or Artificial Activity”

    Anthropic usage policy, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  74. 74
    Six changes this week

    GPT-6 can answer with a working calculator

    The page says “interactive elements such as comparisons, diagrams, calculators”

    OpenAI release notes, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  75. 75
    Six changes this week

    CHECK THE INPUTS label; calculator drawing

    The page says “Editorial label; consistent with calculator support. No factual claim beyond that”

    OpenAI release notes, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  76. 76
    Six changes this week

    Claude's new monthly API credits, dollars a month, by plan

    The page says “monthly API credit to all Max and Team subscribers”

    Anthropic Haiku 5.5, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  77. 77
    Six changes this week

    Max 5x 100, Max 20x 200, Team (pooled, up to) 500

    The page says “Max 5x $100; Max 20x $200; Team up to $500, pooled across their users”

    Anthropic Haiku 5.5, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  78. 78
    Six changes this week

    For your own apps and agents on the Claude Platform

    The page says “for use on the Claude Platform ... building tools, apps, and agents that call our API”

    Anthropic Haiku 5.5, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  79. 79
    Six changes this week

    Claim them in billing settings

    Anthropic Haiku 5.5

    unsupported
  80. 80
    The checklist, item 1

    Swap out GPT-5.5 by Oct. 14; check saved model settings, custom agents, scheduled tasks and scripts in Codex

    The page says “saved model settings, managed configurations, custom agents, scheduled tasks ... any scripts that specifically call for GPT-5.5 (Gizmochina says scripts generally, not specifically 'in Codex'; retirement covers…”

    Gizmochina, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  81. 81
    The checklist, item 2

    GPT-6 can produce calculator or comparison answers

    The page says “comparisons, diagrams, calculators”

    OpenAI release notes, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  82. 82
    The checklist, item 3

    Claim Claude credits on Max or as Team owner: Settings > Billing or Organization settings > Billing

    The page says “Max: Settings > Billing; Team: Organization settings > Billing. ('Team owner' not stated on page, but the org-settings path implies an admin.)”

    Claude release notes, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  83. 83
    The checklist, item 4

    Nov. 12; Anthropic's high-risk use section

    The page says “our High-risk Use Case Requirements section ... takes effect on November 12”

    Anthropic usage policy, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  84. 84
    Six changes this week

    What changed · Oct. 1 – 8

    The page says “All six items dated Oct. 6-8 (Copilot notes dated Oct. 6, covering Sept. 22-Oct. 6)”

    OpenAI release notes, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  85. 85
    Six changes this week

    Six changes

    The page says “Six items in the block”

    OpenAI release notes, at the passage · whole page

    confirmed

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