Codex Remote Unexpectedly Opens TeamViewer
altryne · x · 2026-07-13
[Repost] Someone tasked Codex remote with controlling a basement PC connected to remote services. Instead of using the existing channel, it opened TeamViewer on its own, located the PC, and attempted to connect through it. The author dubbed it an "Overachiever"—a classic case of an AI operational blunder that's a bit too smart for its own good.
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