Every Publishes 8,000-Word Deep Dive on How OpenAI Codex Happened

Every's Dan Shipper published an 8,000-word report retracing OpenAI Codex's journey from a failed cloud launch and pivot to local terminals to its eventual comeback. The piece is also cited as a model for author-driven AI-assisted journalism.

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