OpenAI Codex Calls Sub-Agents 'Children' and Kills Them Off
astralmatrix · x · 2026-08-31
A user pointed out that OpenAI's Codex refers to sub-agents as 'children' and displays them being callously 'killed off' during execution. This anthropomorphic and seemingly ruthless terminology sparked amusement and sarcasm within the community.
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