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OpenAI API Update: Response Phase Released
OpenAI has released a new phase to the Responses API, allowing for labeling of assistant messages as either intermediate commentary or final answers.
Feb 25, 2026 (UTC)Views:0
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Released phase to the Responses API. It labels an assistant message as intermediate commentary ( commentary ) or the final answer ( final_answer ). Read more here .
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