OpenAI Developing 'Persistent' Mode for Codex Agent to Work Autonomously
btibor91 · x · 2026-08-28
Code reviewed by WIRED reveals that OpenAI is developing a "Persistent" mode for its Codex AI agent. This new level of reasoning effort enables the agent to "continue working until put to sleep" and proactively create follow-up tasks for itself.
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