OpenAI Develops Persistent AI Agent Feature for Codex

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OpenAI is developing a feature enabling its Codex AI agent to work proactively until put to sleep, according to code reviewed by WIRED.

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2026-08-27 16:54 · r/OpenAI
OpenAI Is Developing a ‘Persistent’ AI Agent
2026-08-27 16:52 · Wired AI
OpenAI Is Developing a ‘Persistent’ AI Agent

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