OpenAI Launches Codex — AI That Does the Work, Not Just Answers Questions

ChatGPT answers your questions. Codex does your work.

OpenAI has launched Codex, a new tool built directly into ChatGPT that goes far beyond the traditional chat interface. Instead of just generating text responses, Codex can automate multi-step tasks, connect to external tools, and produce real deliverables — documents, dashboards, data summaries, and more.

The key difference: ChatGPT is a conversation. Codex is a workflow engine.

With Codex, users can set up persistent "Projects" with uploaded files and connected tools, then create "Threads" where tasks are executed step by step. It remembers context across interactions, connects to platforms like Google Drive and Slack, and outputs tangible results rather than just suggestions.

Practical use cases include:

• Turning raw spreadsheet data into visual dashboards
• Auto-generating reports from uploaded documents
• Building automated workflows across multiple tools
• Creating deliverables that previously required manual copy-paste chains

Codex also supports customizable settings for personalization, detail level, and permissions — making it adaptable for individual users and entire teams through "Workspace Agents."

This represents OpenAI's clearest move yet from AI-as-chatbot to AI-as-worker. For businesses still using AI only for Q&A, Codex signals that the productivity ceiling just got significantly higher.

The tool is available now within ChatGPT for eligible users.