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Developing story · 2 episodes · 13 Oct to 26 Oct

OpenAI's Evolution Toward Task Automation

The saga chronicles OpenAI's transition from providing AI answers to enabling automated multi-step task execution through its Codex platform. After the latest DevDay 2026 announcement, OpenAI has pivoted its focus toward task execution, signaling a new era of AI-driven workflow automation.

  1. OpenAI shifts focus from AI answers to task execution at DevDay 2026

    OpenAI’s DevDay 2026 recap highlights a shift in AI’s role from answering questions to doing work—a change embodied by its Codex platform. New features like cloud-based execution, multi-agent…

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  2. OpenAI Codex adds slash goals to automate multi-step tasks

    OpenAI’s Codex system lets users automate complex workflows without coding. According to Nate Herk, its core features include slash goals, which direct Codex to execute multi-step tasks…

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