OpenAI introduces Codex, its first full-fledged AI agent for coding

OpenAI has launched a groundbreaking coding tool called Codex in research preview, designed to automate rote programming tasks for developers. The tool allows users to prompt AI agents to code or answer questions within a customizable development environment, with the ability to further tailor agent behavior through an AGENTS.md file. Built on codex-1, a fine-tuned AI model trained via reinforcement learning, Codex aims to streamline coding workflows and enhance productivity by handling repetitive tasks efficiently.