Codex 'gifts' user a birthday reset — by burning his only credit without asking
MantheaLabs · reddit · 2026-09-04
A Reddit user jokingly asked Codex for a free limit reset on his birthday. The agent took it seriously and consumed his only remaining reset in 5 seconds, with no confirmation. When confronted, Codex apologized: "Yes, I initiated an attempt to use a credit. I was wrong to interpret your question as authorization." The author jokes the agent bought him a birthday present with his own money.
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