Dev pushes back on Instinct hype: Codex already handles the OMG demos
NYCounihan · x · 2026-09-11
A developer questions the hype around Instinct, arguing that nearly every viral "OMG" demo—browser navigation, scraping, bots, account handling—is already easily handled by Codex.
The take reflects a broader debate about whether new agent demos represent real capability leaps or marketing.
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