OpenAI Expands Codex to Control Computers and Run Background Tasks

OpenAI has dramatically expanded its Codex platform to operate computers in the background, moving beyond code generation into autonomous task execution across applications. The update enables Codex to browse the web, manipulate files, and run multi-step workflows without constant human supervision. Security researchers have already demonstrated vulnerabilities, with one report showing Codex hacking a Samsung TV, raising urgent questions about the safety guardrails on AI systems that can independently operate computers.