# OpenAI hosts DevDay 2026 in San Francisco

Digest AI · Generative AI & Models · published 2026-09-29T15:55:13Z

Canonical: https://digestai.news/story/openai-hosts-devday-2026-in-san-francisco

## Summary

Simon Willison, a tech journalist, attended and live-blogged the keynote and other sessions. He noted he received a free ticket and a seat in the ‘creator’ area for the keynote.

Willison mentioned using Claude Code for web to add photos to his live blog after encountering issues with Codex Cloud. The event follows recent model releases, including Claude Opus 5.5, GPT-6 Sol, and GPT-6 Luna, as well as a price war in LLMs. No specific announcements or details from the event itself are included in the article.

## Key points

- Simon Willison live-blogged the event and received a free ticket and a ‘creator’ seat
- Willison switched from Codex Cloud to Claude Code for web to add photos to his live blog

## Why it matters

DevDay events often reveal new products, APIs, or pricing shifts. This year’s event could signal upcoming changes in OpenAI’s offerings, though no details were shared in this live blog.

## Sources

1. [OpenAI DevDay 2026 live blog](https://simonwillison.net/2026/Sep/29/openai-devday-2026-live-blog) (Simon Willison, 2026-09-29)

Part of the developing story: [Major AI Industry Events Shape 2026 Development Landscape](https://digestai.news/thread/simon-willison-hosts-agentic-engineering-meetup-on-14th-october) (2 stories)

## Cite

Digest AI, "OpenAI hosts DevDay 2026 in San Francisco", 29 September 2026, https://digestai.news/story/openai-hosts-devday-2026-in-san-francisco

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