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OpenAI internal commits found in open-source Codex repo

A user on Mastodon discovered numerous commits to the open-source Codex repository attributed to an account named 'swastik-oai', which appears to be an internal OpenAI identifier. This finding has raised concerns about the nature of the contributions and their origin within OpenAI. AI

RANK_REASON User-generated observation on social media about potential internal activity on an open-source project, lacking official confirmation or broader industry impact.

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OpenAI internal commits found in open-source Codex repo

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  1. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Just discovered that there are many commits on the open source Codex repo from someone using an ID that appears to be internal to OpenAI with account name ‘swas

    Just discovered that there are many commits on the open source Codex repo from someone using an ID that appears to be internal to OpenAI with account name ‘swastik-oai’. That’s SUPER fucked up. Like WTAF. # AI # OpenAI