OpenAI is testing a 'persistent' Codex agent that can continue working until it is 'put to sleep' and can generate follow-up tasks without prompting.
Notes on verification
Confirmed via WIRED's original code review report, with OpenAI spokesperson confirmation, and corroborated by multiple secondary outlets citing the same source. No contradicting information found, though independent triangulation is limited since most coverage traces back to WIRED's reporting. [tier=silver indep_score=0.787 clusters=4 claim_tier=notable]
Sources
- MIT Technology Review (seed:technology_and_ai)
- https://www.wired.com/story/openai-is-developing-a-persistent-ai-agent/ (corroboration)
- https://features.slashdot.org/story/26/08/27/224230/openai-is-developing-a-persistent-ai-agent (corroboration)
- https://mlq.ai/news/openai-is-testing-a-persistent-codex-mode-but-has-no-immediate-launch-plans/ (corroboration)
- https://gizmodo.com/nevertheless-openai-persists-with-new-always-on-agent-2000804088 (corroboration)