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Product leader overseeing combined ChatGPT and Codex organization; working on persistent always-on execution features.
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Sep 2025 — Oct 2026
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Greg BrockmanExecutive
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4 shared articlesJakub PachockiExecutive
4 shared articlesSarah FriarExecutive
4 shared articlesNick TurleyExecutive
4 shared articlesDenise DresserExecutive
4 shared articlesBret TaylorExecutive
4 shared articlesMark ChenExecutive
4 shared articlesJony IveExecutive
4 shared articlesSachin KattiExecutive
4 shared articlesDave DuganExecutive
4 shared articlesMia GlaeseExecutive
4 shared articlesSam ArnesenResearcher
3 shared articlesFidji SimoExecutive
3 shared articlesJared KaplanExecutive
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AMA with the OpenAI Codex Team
OpenAIannouncementpositiveSep 17, 2025
OpenAI's Codex team announced upgrades to their coding agent including a new gpt-5-codex model optimized for end-to-end agentic coding tasks across terminal, IDE, web, and ChatGPT iOS app.
“Codex team member participating in AMA about coding agent capabilities and upgrades”
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Fortune reports OpenCode spent 48 hours fending off an autonomous attacker
FortunecautiousOct 21, 2026
“OpenAI executive who announced that OpenAI refunded OpenCode users who lost money in the autonomous cyberattack.”
OpenAI's Codex team pledged a daily shipped improvement for 28 days or a full usage reset for everyone
The New StackmixedOct 7, 2026
“OpenAI Codex engineering lead who pledged daily shipped improvements for 28 days or full usage resets.”
Openai Devday Unveils 20+ Launches, From Dots to Gpt-6.1 Sol
BGRpositiveSep 29, 2026
“OpenAI product lead who clarified details about ChatGPT Pro tier pricing changes announced at DevDay.”
OpenAI puts Pro subscriptions on hold due to Astra demand
TechCrunchpositiveSep 11, 2026
“Announced on X that OpenAI has paused Pro plan subscriptions due to unprecedented demand for the Astra model.”
The Safety Reckoning Inside OpenAI
WIREDcautiousSep 9, 2026
“Leads ChatGPT and Codex products; in long-term relationship with Mia Glaese; both reported relationship through company channels to board member Zico Kolter.”
"Sorry for the messy rollout": Astra reached Plus and Business a day late, and API developers got no credits
The New StackcautiousSep 7, 2026
“OpenAI engineer explaining GPT-6 Astra rollout delays and compute scaling issues.”
OpenAI history of contract disputes with Elon Musk's ventures
The DecodernegativeSep 1, 2026
“Thibault Sottiaux represents OpenAI in announcing the termination of its contract with Cursor following SpaceX's acquisition, stating the decision comes down to trust.”
OpenAI is experimenting with a persistent Codex agent
WIREDcautiousAug 30, 2026
“Confirmed that OpenAI is testing a Persistent mode feature for its Codex agent but said there are no immediate plans to launch it.”
TIME's new cover: In 2026, OpenAI has seen key departures, rogue AI agents, major lawsuits, and increased competition
TIMEcautiousAug 28, 2026
“Product leader overseeing combined ChatGPT and Codex organization who discussed persistent and always-on execution systems.”
Inside OpenAI's reboot
TIMEmixedAug 27, 2026
“Product leader overseeing combined ChatGPT and Codex organization; working on persistent always-on execution features.”
'The world seems to be ready': An interview with OpenAI head of product Thibault Sottiaux
TechCrunchpositiveAug 26, 2026
“Interviewed about ChatGPT Work, Codex, and OpenAI's product strategy for bringing AI agents to broader audiences.”
ChatGPT's new app is not going down well
the-decoder.comnegativeJul 16, 2026
“Acknowledged that OpenAI 'didn't get everything quite right' with ChatGPT Work launch and described fixes being implemented.”
Anthropic Extended Claude Fable 5 Access Again
Simon WillisoncautiousJul 13, 2026
“OpenAI representative announcing removal of 5-hour usage limit for Plus, Business and Pro plans and efficiency improvements to GPT-5.6 Sol.”
Codex into a super-app
CNETpositiveApr 21, 2026
“Engineering lead for OpenAI's Codex, discussing plans to build Codex as a super-app foundation.”
How OpenAI's Codex Team Uses Their Coding Agent
Every - AI & IannouncementpositiveFeb 22, 2026
OpenAI's Codex team shipped a desktop app, GPT-5.3 Codex flagship model, and ultra-fast research preview, achieving 5x usage growth and 1M weekly users following a Super Bowl advertisement targeting mainstream technical audiences.
“Leads the team building OpenAI's coding agent Codex, which saw usage grow fivefold since the start of the year with over a million weekly users.”
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OpenAI Breaks Down Techniques That Let Codex Use Repo Tools to Raise Review Accuracy
OpenAIresearchpositiveDec 3, 2025
OpenAI's agentic code reviewer trained on GPT-5-Codex and GPT-5.1-Codex-Max achieves higher review accuracy by giving the model repo-wide tools and execution access, prioritizing precision over recall to maintain developer trust and usability.
“Co-authored research on automated code review as a practical output monitor that complements safety work in a defense-in-depth strategy.”
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