The New Stack Jul 15
OpenAI hits 8 million Codex users — what developers need to know:
OpenAI's GPT-5.6 launch pushed Codex past 8 million users in days, broke scaling limits ...
thenewstack.io/gpt-5-6-codex-user-surge/
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: businessinsider.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: businessinsider.com
- Calvin French-Owen joined OpenAI in May 2024, then left after slightly more than a year.
- According to his blog, the culture is especially bottom-up and meritocratic in research, with decisions made quickly.
- By his account, he received approximately 10 emails during his entire time at OpenAI.
- As the Codex launch approached, he worked from 7 a.m. until midnight most days and on weekends.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: wired.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: wired.com
- OpenAI released Codex as a web tool for ChatGPT Pro, capable of generating code and autonomously executing commands.
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