OpenAI Scientist Reveals Internal Codex Use: Multi-Agent Feels Like Managing a Team
JasonBotterill · x · 2026-08-14
OpenAI research scientist Aidan McLau shared his real-world experience using Codex internally on a podcast.
- All-You-Can-Eat: Joining OpenAI gives employees unlimited access to Codex, described as an "all-you-can-eat buffet."
- Multi-Agent Management: He compared his current workflow to managing a highly competent team. Using version 5.6 on Ultra mode, his "team of Codexes" even has its own sub-team of Codexes, realizing multi-agent collaboration.
- Capability Leap: He noted that upon the release of GPT-5 in 2025, the model was like a "bad intern" requiring constant monitoring and single-threading, but its capabilities have since taken a quantum leap.
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