Report: OpenAI planned a Stanford prof vs Codex bio experiment showdown, then balked
xuanalogue · x · 2026-09-29
According to Oliver Hahn, OpenAI had been setting up a "cagematch" at synthetic biology firm Ginkgo between a Stanford professor and Codex over who designs better folding experiments — aiming for a Kasparov/Deep Blue-style spectacle, but pulled back over optics concerns. A little-circulated behind-the-scenes anecdote.
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