OpenAI's Head of ChatGPT and Codex on Why the Model Picker Is Going Away
lennysan · x · 2026-10-04
- Lenny's Podcast interview with Thibault Sottiaux, Head of ChatGPT and Codex at OpenAI.
- Key takes: the model picker is likely going away; loops and graphs as agent orchestration paradigms are a passing phase; most actions on the internet will soon be taken by agents; plus OpenAI's approach to AI safety.
- Post also contains sponsor promotion (WorkOS, DeveloperXM), unrelated to the interview substance.
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