Users Report OpenAI Codex Suddenly Eager to Autonomously Start New Threads
intellectronica · x · 2026-08-10
A user has observed a noticeable behavioral shift in OpenAI's coding assistant, Codex, noting that it has suddenly become very eager to autonomously start new conversation threads. This dynamic sparks discussion on the autonomy and behavioral boundaries of AI agents.
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