OpenAI's Codex can now operate your Windows PC autonomously, hunting bugs and testing apps on its own
Quick Take
OpenAI's Codex has been updated to operate autonomously on Windows 11, allowing it to test apps and hunt bugs without user intervention. The AI can now access files and applications remotely via the ChatGPT app on mobile devices, enhancing productivity and expanding its capabilities as part of OpenAI's 'super app' vision.
Key Points
- Codex can now autonomously operate Windows 11, testing apps and hunting bugs.
- New 'Computer Use' feature allows remote access to PC files and applications.
- Codex is accessible through ChatGPT on iPhone and Android for task management.
- Mobile access was introduced after its macOS launch in April.
- OpenAI aims to integrate Codex into a broader 'super app' for daily tasks.
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~1 min readOpenAI has expanded its Codex app to Windows 11, adding "Computer Use" and mobile access. The AI can now use apps, files, and other resources on a PC, even when the user isn't at the computer. That means testing apps, hunting bugs, or reviewing work. The feature is toggled on in Codex's settings. Commands like @computer or @Paint target specific programs.
Codex is also now available through the ChatGPT app on iPhone and Android for starting or monitoring tasks on a Windows machine remotely. Computer Use launched on macOS in April. Mobile access followed in May.
The rapid Codex expansion is part of OpenAI's plan to build a "super app" for work and daily life. ChatGPT could eventually fold into that app too, though the brand is likely too strong to subsume under the Codex name, which primarily targets developers.
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