Merge CEO Shensi Ding stays hands-on with Codex: execs set the AI fluency ceiling
OpenAI · youtube · 2026-10-28
In an OpenAI video, Merge co-founder and CEO Shensi Ding — who runs the non-R&D side — explains why she still codes with Codex: she had it redesign a feature on the existing design system, watching it fill in unspecified details, and her non-engineering teammates build their own tools. "If you're an executive, you are the ceiling for AI fluency for your organization."
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