AI Agent · Codex · Wired · OpenAI · Wired
Persistent mode has not been broadly released or debuted yet, but could be in the future
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Key facts
- OpenAI is developing a proactive, highly persistent version of its flagship AI agent, Codex, WIRED has learned
- In recently aired podcasts, interviews, and private investor meetings, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has described his desire to turn ChatGPT into a proactive, always-on AI agent
- The feature appears to be OpenAI’s latest attempt to make AI agents that people will want to use
- So far, the people who use AI agents are largely software engineers, but Silicon Valley believes the tech could be a major line of business with a much broader customer base
Summary
OpenAI is developing a proactive, highly persistent version of its flagship AI agent, Codex, WIRED has learned. In recent days, OpenAI has started adding code for a new “Persistent mode” setting to its command line version of Codex, according to changes made to the product’s code base reviewed by WIRED. Persistent mode has not been broadly rolled out or announced yet, but could be in the future. The feature appears to be OpenAI’s latest attempt to make AI agents that people will want to use.