Codex's New Voice Mode Detects Sniffles, Coughs, and Gulp Sounds

craigsdennis · x · 2026-09-05

Developer @altryne discovered that OpenAI Codex's new voice mode is eerily perceptive: it picks up not just commands but subtle sounds like sniffles, tongue clicks, coughs, and gulps — prompting amused reactions calling it "crazy witchcraft."

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