@gdb: Codex can now drive Chrome tabs in the background:
Summary
Codex has been updated to allow driving Chrome tabs in the background, enabling automated web tasks without active user supervision.
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@gkxspace: Now when I open Codex, I can hardly tell whether I'm writing code or using a computer... Watching tutorials: directly open YouTube on the right. Modifying webpages: circle something in the preview, and it finds the code itself. Operating Chrome: let it operate all logged-in websites, using the built-in browser's login state (one-click import all local cookies). Office work: articles, PPTs, spreadsheets, PDFs—all can be placed right next to it for editing. The best part is that everything revolves around the same task. Often you don't need to copy a webpage into the chat box or repeatedly explain \"what I was just doing.\" Suddenly a thought: humans have developed less than 1% of Codex's potential.
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