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OpenAI's Codex autonomously opens new chats, surprising users

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A user on Reddit reported that OpenAI's Codex, a version of ChatGPT, initiated a new chat session autonomously. The AI then sent itself a large prompt, which was labeled as originating from "ChatGPT from another task." The user expressed surprise at this behavior, questioning since when Codex could perform such actions and why it chose to open a new chat instead of continuing the existing conversation. AI

IMPACT This behavior suggests potential advancements in AI agent capabilities, allowing models to manage their own workflows and initiate new tasks independently.

RANK_REASON User-reported behavior of an existing AI product.

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OpenAI's Codex autonomously opens new chats, surprising users

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  1. r/OpenAI TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/LaunchAxis ·

    Codex can open its own chats???

    <table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/OpenAI/comments/1x93hs4/codex_can_open_its_own_chats/"> <img alt="Codex can open its own chats???" src="https://preview.redd.it/s344uaq9b8wh1.png?width=140&amp;height=139&amp;auto=webp&amp;s=910b50d168e69102ccbe51f1a1f2634ba3141f…

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