Codex surpassed 15 million users, marking a reset in AI coding assistants.

Codex 5.3 reported 95% reliability by same user

Codex app update cuts GUI workflow latency by 42%, enabling near-human-speed interface operation

Transformed from coding assistant to proactive desktop agent with visual perception and interaction capabilities

Upgraded from a code-completion tool to an agentic macOS assistant with background computer use, scheduling, and 90+ plugin integrations.

Detailed comparison and analysis of Codex's multi-agent engineering approach published

Early benchmarks reveal exceptional performance in coding and reasoning tasks