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Open-source Android app lets Codex control phone apps

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An open-source Android application called Buddy has been developed, allowing users to leverage OpenAI's Codex model to interact with their phone's applications. The app functions as a floating chat bubble, enabling Codex to read screens, tap buttons, and type within other apps to perform tasks like replying to messages or filling out forms. For sensitive actions such as purchases or posts, Buddy requires explicit user approval through an on-screen card, ensuring that permissions are granted only for the specific command. AI

IMPACT Enables new forms of mobile automation and interaction with AI models on personal devices.

RANK_REASON This is a third-party application integrating an AI model, not a direct release from a frontier lab.

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Open-source Android app lets Codex control phone apps

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  1. r/OpenAI TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/3amae404 ·

    I made an open-source Android app that lets Codex use your phone

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