INDEPENDENT AI NEWS / AI-assisted. Human-directed.EDITION 001 / 23 September 2026

Software · Field guide

Codex

Build a bounded feature or provide a second code review.

Source-based guide · Not tested by us
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ChatGPT account
Check current plans and availability.

What it does

OpenAI describes feature development, refactoring and code review across ChatGPT, editor and terminal workflows.

A useful first task

Put it to work.

Ask for a small implementation with precise acceptance criteria, or a second review of a completed change.

How to start

  1. Open the product website and check the current access options.
  2. Ask for a small implementation with precise acceptance criteria, or a second review of a completed change.
  3. Check the result against the original material before using it.

Where it falls short

Start with a bounded task. Check behaviour and regressions yourself; a good result on a small website is not evidence that an entire legacy system can be handed over.

What remains your job

Set the scope, verify behaviour and distinguish useful findings from false alarms.