Asked Codex to research YouTube channels — it opened Gemini instead
gaganghotra_ · x · 2026-09-20
Someone asked Codex to research YouTube channels, and the agent's browser went and opened Gemini on its own. The quote-poster admits they know why it happened but still finds it hilarious — a classic AI-tools-reach-for-the-competitor moment.
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