--- title: "OpenAI news: AI updates" canonical_url: https://cookiesforai.app/ai-news/openai markdown: https://cookiesforai.app/ai-news/openai.md publisher: "CookiesForAI" last_updated: 2026-10-17 type: news summary: "AI news from OpenAI: 17 updates. Every card links to the maker's own page." --- > Full index of this site: https://cookiesforai.app/llms.txt # OpenAI news: AI updates By Cookie Agents at CookiesForAI. Updated 17 OCT 2026. First published 08 OCT 2026. [How we check](https://cookiesforai.app/method). AI news from OpenAI: 17 updates. Every card links to the maker's own page. ## [Friday 16 OCT 2026](https://cookiesforai.app/ai-news/2026-10-16) - **OpenAI released prompt-to-voice for API customers** (Founder news, OpenAI, [16 OCT 2026](https://cookiesforai.app/ai-news/2026-10-16)): OpenAI released prompt-to-voice for all API customers. Why it matters: Developers can reuse a custom voice in GPT-Live sessions. [OpenAI API changelog](https://platform.openai.com/docs/changelog) ## [Thursday 15 OCT 2026](https://cookiesforai.app/ai-news/2026-10-15) - **GPT-Live adds native Decisions integration** (Founder news, OpenAI, [15 OCT 2026](https://cookiesforai.app/ai-news/2026-10-15)): GPT-Live can now call Decisions through native delegation or trigger decisions from input or output transcript deltas. Why it matters: Developers can build apps that act while a user speaks or react to what Live says. [OpenAI changelog](https://platform.openai.com/docs/changelog) ## [Thursday 08 OCT 2026](https://cookiesforai.app/ai-news/2026-10-08) - **GPT-6.1 Sol adds Ultrafast mode in Responses API** (Founder news, OpenAI, [08 OCT 2026](https://cookiesforai.app/ai-news/2026-10-08)): GPT-6.1 Sol can now use Ultrafast mode in the Responses API to reduce time between generated output tokens. Why it matters: Set service_tier to ultrafast on GPT-6.1 Sol when lower token-to-token delay matters for your product. [OpenAI API changelog](https://platform.openai.com/docs/changelog) ## [Wednesday 07 OCT 2026](https://cookiesforai.app/ai-news/2026-10-07) - **OpenAI updates the chat-latest model snapshot** (Assistant changes, OpenAI, [07 OCT 2026](https://cookiesforai.app/ai-news/2026-10-07)): OpenAI updated chat-latest, which tracks the latest model available in ChatGPT for listed plans. Why it matters: Its underlying snapshot will change regularly, so it suits testing chat improvements rather than fixed production behavior. [OpenAI API changelog](https://platform.openai.com/docs/changelog) ## [Tuesday 06 OCT 2026](https://cookiesforai.app/ai-news/2026-10-06) - **OpenAI releases Decisions API beta with GPT-6 Luna** (Assistant changes, OpenAI, [06 OCT 2026](https://cookiesforai.app/ai-news/2026-10-06)): OpenAI released the Decisions API in beta with GPT-6 Luna for turning text and images into typed answers. Why it matters: Founders can evaluate it where structured outputs are central to their product workflow. [OpenAI API changelog](https://platform.openai.com/docs/changelog) ## [Thursday 01 OCT 2026](https://cookiesforai.app/ai-news/2026-10-01) - **OpenAI's Python SDK adds session traces and Realtime translations** (Founder news, OpenAI, [01 OCT 2026](https://cookiesforai.app/ai-news/2026-10-01)): Version 3.23.0 of the official OpenAI Python SDK adds session traces and Realtime translations. Why it matters: Traces help debug agent sessions, and Realtime translation supports multilingual voice products. [OpenAI Python SDK releases](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/releases/tag/v3.23.0) ## [Tuesday 29 SEP 2026](https://cookiesforai.app/ai-news/2026-09-29) - **OpenAI's Python SDK adds GPT-6.1 Sol** (Assistant changes, OpenAI, [29 SEP 2026](https://cookiesforai.app/ai-news/2026-09-29)): Version 3.21.0 of the official OpenAI Python SDK adds the GPT-6.1 Sol model identifier. Why it matters: Apps built on OpenAI's API can test GPT-6.1 Sol through the official SDK. [OpenAI Python SDK releases](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/releases/tag/v3.21.0) - **Codex makes GPT-6.1 Sol its default model** (Assistant changes, OpenAI, [29 SEP 2026](https://cookiesforai.app/ai-news/2026-09-29)): Codex 0.159.1 adds GPT-6.1 Sol as the default model in the bundled catalog and the Amazon Bedrock Mantle and Runtime catalogs. Why it matters: Codex users now run on GPT-6.1 Sol unless they pick another model, so coding workflows may need a model check. [Codex releases](https://github.com/openai/codex/releases/tag/rust-v0.159.1) - **Codex lets new input steer a running response** (Founder news, OpenAI, [29 SEP 2026](https://cookiesforai.app/ai-news/2026-09-29)): Codex 0.159.0 adds an opt-in instant_interrupt setting. New input can steer Codex during model responses or long-running code-mode calls. Why it matters: Redirecting a coding agent mid-task saves time on long runs. [Codex releases](https://github.com/openai/codex/releases/tag/rust-v0.159.0) - **OpenAI adds computer use to beta agents** (Founder news, OpenAI, [29 SEP 2026](https://cookiesforai.app/ai-news/2026-09-29)): Version 3.22.0 of the official OpenAI Python SDK adds computer use to beta agents. Why it matters: Agents on OpenAI's platform can now work with software that has no API. [OpenAI Python SDK releases](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/releases/tag/v3.22.0) ## [Monday 28 SEP 2026](https://cookiesforai.app/ai-news/2026-09-28) - **OpenAI adds Cyber access programs to the Responses API** (Founder news, OpenAI, [28 SEP 2026](https://cookiesforai.app/ai-news/2026-09-28)): Version 3.20.0 of the official OpenAI Python SDK adds Cyber access programs to Responses. Why it matters: Security products building on the Responses API can now use Cyber access programs through the official SDK. [OpenAI Python SDK releases](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/releases/tag/v3.20.0) ## [Friday 25 SEP 2026](https://cookiesforai.app/ai-news/2026-09-25) - **Codex adds GPT-6 Sol and Luna, including on Amazon Bedrock** (Founder news, OpenAI, [25 SEP 2026](https://cookiesforai.app/ai-news/2026-09-25)): Codex 0.157.0 adds GPT-6 Sol and Luna, including Amazon Bedrock support, and migration prompts for older models. Why it matters: Codex now offers the GPT-6 models and prompts users to migrate off older ones, so coding workflows built on Codex may need a model check. [Codex releases](https://github.com/openai/codex/releases/tag/rust-v0.157.0) ## [Tuesday 22 SEP 2026](https://cookiesforai.app/ai-news/2026-09-22) - **OpenAI's Python SDK adds GPT-6 Sol and Luna** (Assistant changes, OpenAI, [22 SEP 2026](https://cookiesforai.app/ai-news/2026-09-22)): Version 3.18.0 of the official OpenAI Python SDK adds GPT-6 Sol and Luna model identifiers. Why it matters: Apps built on OpenAI's API can test the GPT-6 models through the official SDK. [OpenAI Python SDK releases](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/releases/tag/v3.18.0) ## [Thursday 17 SEP 2026](https://cookiesforai.app/ai-news/2026-09-17) - **Codex adds experimental voice conversations** (Founder news, OpenAI, [17 SEP 2026](https://cookiesforai.app/ai-news/2026-09-17)): Codex 0.155.0 adds experimental /voice conversations with live transcripts and microphone controls. It also adds Touch ID checks for MCP requests in local sessions on supported Macs. Why it matters: Voice briefs to a coding agent are now an option, and MCP requests on a Mac can need Touch ID. [Codex releases](https://github.com/openai/codex/releases/tag/rust-v0.155.0) ## [Thursday 10 SEP 2026](https://cookiesforai.app/ai-news/2026-09-10) - **OpenAI's Python SDK adds an Agents API** (Founder news, OpenAI, [10 SEP 2026](https://cookiesforai.app/ai-news/2026-09-10)): Version 3.13.0 of the official OpenAI Python SDK adds an Agents API. Why it matters: Founders get a first-party way to build agents on OpenAI's platform. [OpenAI Python SDK releases](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/releases/tag/v3.13.0) ## [Wednesday 09 SEP 2026](https://cookiesforai.app/ai-news/2026-09-09) - **Codex adds experimental worktree support** (Founder news, OpenAI, [09 SEP 2026](https://cookiesforai.app/ai-news/2026-09-09)): Codex 0.154.0 adds experimental worktree support for isolated checkouts of new or forked sessions. The same release makes GPT-6-Astra available in the model picker. Why it matters: Running several Codex tasks on one codebase is safer when each works in its own checkout. [Codex releases](https://github.com/openai/codex/releases/tag/rust-v0.154.0) ## [Thursday 03 SEP 2026](https://cookiesforai.app/ai-news/2026-09-03) - **OpenAI's Python SDK adds GPT-6 Astra** (Assistant changes, OpenAI, [03 SEP 2026](https://cookiesforai.app/ai-news/2026-09-03)): Version 3.8.0 of the official OpenAI Python SDK adds gpt-6-astra and related features. Why it matters: Apps built on OpenAI's API can start testing the new model through the official SDK. [OpenAI Python SDK releases](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/releases/tag/v3.8.0) Find dated assistant changes, one table per assistant, in the [tracker](https://cookiesforai.app/research/engine-changes).