OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently announced that the usage of the company's AI coding tool Codex has increased 10 times in the past two weeks. This significant growth indicates a broader awareness of the powerful capabilities of OpenAI's latest and most advanced AI model, GPT-5. As the core driver of Codex, GPT-5 is driving changes in the technology ecosystem with its outstanding performance.
Codex integrates GPT-5 and offers a range of powerful features, including IDE extensions for platforms such as VS Code, Cursor, and Windsurf, supporting seamless code editing and local change previews. In addition, recent updates include switching between local and cloud tasks, GitHub code review integration, and a command-line interface (CLI) rebuilt based on GPT-5, making it a powerful tool for programmers. These improvements make Codex the leading solution for handling complex coding tasks, with users praising its ability to handle complex workflows across multiple code repositories.
AIbase noted that developers have given high praise to the improvements in GPT-5's reasoning capabilities, speed, and multimodal functions, which enable Codex to more efficiently tackle complex programming challenges. Its processing capacity of up to 196,000 tokens in "thinking" mode allows for more coherent handling of long input, further enhancing its practicality in large projects.
Altman said: "There will be more improvements in the future, but the current momentum is already very impressive." This indicates that OpenAI is actively optimizing Codex and GPT-5 based on user feedback. This responsive development approach has always been a hallmark of OpenAI, as the company is committed to expanding AI technology for users around the world.
