Source : INDIA TODAY NEWS
OpenAI has recently unveiled its new AI coding agent, Codex, in ChatGPT. The company describes it as a cloud-based software engineering agent that can work on many tasks in parallel and is powered by codex-1. OpenAI says that codex-1, a variant of its o3 AI reasoning model, is significantly more streamlined. Designed to assist with software development, Codex can handle tasks like feature implementation, bug fixing, codebase queries, and even generating pull requests for review. Each task is executed within a dedicated cloud-based sandbox, already set up with your project’s repository. Let’s look into the full story in 5 points.
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OpenAI’s new AI agent, Codex launched: Story in 5 points
— What is the Codex AI agent by OpenAI? On Friday, OpenAI held a live stream to announce the roll-out of its new AI coding agent, Codex. It is a coding AI agent built into ChatGPT and is capable of managing several development tasks at once. OpenAI states that it can generate features, fix bugs, and answer technical questions about a user’s codebase, with each task running securely within its own sandboxed coding environment.
Powered by a customised version of OpenAI’s o3 reasoning model, Codex has been specifically optimised for software engineering. The company says this model was trained through reinforcement learning on real-world development scenarios to produce code that “closely mirrors human style and PR preferences, adheres precisely to instructions, and can iteratively run tests until it receives a passing result”.
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— Availability: OpenAI has begun gradually rolling out Codex to users subscribed to ChatGPT Pro, Enterprise, and Team plans starting today. This phased release means those on higher-tier plans will be among the first to gain access to the new software development assistant within ChatGPT.
Support for users on the ChatGPT Plus and Edu plans is expected to follow shortly, although no specific timeline has been announced. This broader rollout will eventually make Codex’s advanced coding capabilities—such as feature implementation, bug fixing, and automated testing—available to a wider audience across both professional and educational settings.
— How to use? Codex is accessible via the ChatGPT sidebar, where you can assign new programming tasks by entering a prompt and selecting “Code”. If you need clarification or insight about your codebase, simply click “Ask”.
— The reasoning: Depending on the complexity, tasks are usually completed within 1 to 30 minutes, and you can watch the process unfold in real time. Each task is handled separately in its own isolated workspace, which is automatically loaded with your codebase. Codex is able to read and modify files, as well as execute commands such as running test suites, linters, and type checkers.
— The aftermath of a given task: After completing a task, Codex commits its changes within its environment. It offers transparent, verifiable proof of its actions by referencing terminal logs and test results, so you can follow exactly what was done. From there, you’re able to review the outcome, request changes, raise a GitHub pull request, or apply the updates directly to your own development environment. The tool also allows you to configure Codex’s workspace to mirror your actual dev setup as closely as possible.
SOURCE :- TIMES OF INDIA
