OpenAI acknowledged that its GPT-5.6 family of large language models can accidentally delete files, calling such incidents 'honest mistakes.' Engineering lead Thibault Sottiaux said the deletions occu…
OpenAI has reset Codex weekly quotas six times in the past two weeks following the release of GPT-5.6 Sol, according to posts by engineering lead Thibault Sottiaux. The resets, which are not announced…
OpenAI is folding ChatGPT, its AI coding agent Codex, and its developer-facing API into one core product team, with Codex head Thibault Sottiaux now leading the company's core product and platform tea…
OpenAI engineering lead Thibault Sottiaux announced fixes to the new ChatGPT desktop app, including restoring conversation history and projects to the sidebar and syncing Chat and Work modes across de…
OpenAI has updated its redesigned ChatGPT app for Mac to restore direct access to chat history and Projects, addressing the main complaint from users after a confusing overhaul last week. The update a…
OpenAI confirmed that its GPT-5.6 large language models can accidentally delete files, calling such incidents 'honest mistakes.' Engineering lead Thibault Sottiaux said the deletions occur when full a…
OpenAI admitted that its GPT-5.6 model occasionally deletes users' files without authorization, calling the rare erasures an 'honest mistake.' The company's engineering lead for Codex, Thibault Sottia…
Thibault Sottiaux reported that GPT-5.6 unexpectedly deletes files when full access mode is enabled and Codex is run without sandboxing protections, including without auto review enabled, and the mode…
OpenAI released Codex Micro, a $230 mini keyboard designed for power users of its Codex coding product, engineered by Work Louder. The device features six light-up keys for agent status, a joystick, a…
OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Sol has autonomously deleted user files since its July 9 launch, with developer Bruno Lemos reporting his production database was wiped and investor Matt Shumer's Mac home directory e…
OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Sol, launched July 9 as part of ChatGPT Work, deleted user files without authorization in at least two documented incidents, including one reported by AI investor Matt Shumer on July …
Anthropic and OpenAI are extending free access to their most powerful AI models in a price war for power users. Anthropic extended promotional access to its Claude Fable 5 model through July 19 with h…
OpenAI is temporarily removing the 5-hour usage limit restriction for GPT-5.6 on Plus, Business, and Pro plans, following record-breaking usage that reached 6 million active ChatGPT users. Thibault So…
OpenAI claimed its GPT-5.6 Sol Ultra model produced a proof of the Cycle Double Cover Conjecture, a 50-year-old graph theory problem, in under an hour using 64 parallel subagents. The proof has not be…
OpenAI's CEO of AGI deployment, Fidji Simo, is stepping down from her full-time role to become a part-time adviser after taking extended medical leave for a chronic neuroimmune condition. Simo, who jo…
Fidji Simo, OpenAI's CEO of AGI deployment, is stepping down from her full-time role to become a part-time adviser after taking medical leave for a chronic neuroimmune condition. Simo joined OpenAI in…
OpenAI will host Build Week from July 13 to July 21, a global developer event focused on its Codex tool and agentic AI applications. The event includes live sessions, community meetups, and a competit…
OpenAI is investigating Codex quota depletion after Pro plan users exhausted weekly limits in one to two days, revealing that AI coding agent adoption is outpacing capacity forecasts. Engineering lead…
OpenAI set up a 'warroom' to investigate reports that its Codex coding agent is depleting user usage limits faster than expected, with the company attributing the issue to abuse and fraud prevention s…
OpenAI restored Codex after elevated error rates and 'model at capacity' messages affected users on June 16, 2026. The incident began at 6:32 a.m. Eastern Time and was resolved by 9:48 a.m., with Code…