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NDTV
17-05-2025
- Business
- NDTV
What Is Codex? AI Coding Agent By OpenAI That May Replace Software Engineers
OpenAI on Friday (May 16) announced the launch of Codex, the company's most capable artificial intelligence (AI) coding agent yet. Available to ChatGPT Pro, Enterprise, and Team subscribers, the software engineering agent runs in the cloud and can act as a "virtual coworker" for engineers, helping them write code, fix bugs -- all at an exceptional speed. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman took to social media to announce the research preview of the product that is powered by the latest o3 reasoning model. "Today we are introducing Codex. It is a software engineering agent that runs in the cloud and does tasks for you, like writing a new feature of fixing a bug. You can run many tasks in parallel," wrote Mr Altman on X (formerly Twitter). today we are introducing codex. it is a software engineering agent that runs in the cloud and does tasks for you, like writing a new feature of fixing a bug. you can run many tasks in parallel. — Sam Altman (@sama) May 16, 2025 As per OpenAI, Codec can "read and edit files, as well as run commands including test harnesses, linters, and type checkers". Depending on the complexity of the task, Codex takes typically anywhere between one to 30 minutes to complete the code. Codex is built to allow users to start multiple sessions at once, so they can have multiple agents working in parallel. How to use Codex? In order to use Codex, users need to simply go to the sidebar on ChatGPT. Assign the AI agent a new coding task by entering a prompt and clicking on 'Code'. During task execution, internet access is disabled, limiting the agent's interaction solely to the code explicitly provided via GitHub repositories. After the completion of an assigned task, Codex provides users with verifiable evidence of its actions via citations of terminal logs. When uncertain or faced with test failures, the Codex agent explicitly communicates these issues, enabling users to make informed decisions. Future of software engineers AI tools for software engineers have surged in popularity in recent months. Most IT companies have been claiming that writing code may become an archaic profession with AI taking over the role. The CEOs of tech behemoths such as Google and Microsoft have already claimed that roughly 30 per cent of their companies' code was now written by AI. The release of Codex might further accelerate the pace of AI-generated coding. Quizzed about what software engineering will look like 10 years from now, the Codex team suggested that speed and reliability of coding may go up, hinting towards increased use of AI. "We should be able to transform a reasonable specification of software we want into a working version of that software in a good timeframe and reliably," wrote Jerry Tworek, VP of Research at OpenAI, during an AMA on Reddit, with a user replying: "Allow me to translate into simple English: Software engineers should be scared and running to up-skill, like yesterday."
Time of India
22-04-2025
- Time of India
Android 16 Beta now available on non-Pixel smartphones: Check out all the features
Android 16 Beta 4 update out now: The most recent beta release of Google's next Android version creates a stir as the company gradually broadens its access. With the release of Android 16 Beta 4 for additional devices, early adopters and tech enthusiasts may finally experience what Android's future holds. Google improves the experience with every beta stage and allows more people to test it before the launch. This update offers new information if you've been wondering what Android 16 will bring or if your phone qualifies. There is much to explore, ranging from slight improvements to expanding device support. Everything you need to know about the new beta release, supported brands, and potential implications for your smartphone experience has been covered in this post. Android 16 features Camera and Media Features With hybrid auto-exposure modes, third-party apps can manually adjust specific exposure parameters while letting the camera manage other aspects, including exposure time and AE or ISO and AE. Fine Color Temperature and Tint Adjustments: It allows exact control over white balance settings. Motion Photo Capture: Allows for delivering UltraHDR photographs and capturing motion photos using new intent actions. Ultra HDR Image Support: Supports embedded gain maps in UltraHDR JPEG format and UltraHDR images in HEIC file format. Professional Advanced Video (APV): For professional-level, high-quality video recording and post-production, Codec provides 10-bit encoding, YUV 422 colour sampling, and target bitrates of up to 2 Gbit/s. Notification Features Rich Ongoing Notifications: Shows real-time updates, including Uber's arrival time or aircraft boarding details. Progress-Centric Notifications: Shows the start, progress tracking, segments, and user journey statuses of a rideshare pickup, food delivery dropoff, or distance. Notification Cooldown: Minimizes alerts for up to two minutes and mutes notification sound to lessen distractions from sudden notification bursts. Accessibility Features By substituting a bigger contrasting region for high-contrast text, outline text makes text easier to read for users with lower contrast sensitivity. Accessibility APIs communicate whether interactive elements, like menus and expandable lists, are expanded or collapsed. UI elements can get their accessibility label from another element using multi-label relationships. Security Features Advanced Protection Mode: stops sideloading apps and activates Memory Tagging Extension (MTE) for apps to guard against memory safety issues. Regardless of the target SDK version, intent redirection attack protection fortifies security against intent redirection attacks. Wi-Fi Location Security: protects against Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) attacks and supports strong security features in Wi-Fi location using AES-256-based encryption. User Experience Features Predictive back animations show consumers where the back button will take them in advance and support Three-button navigation. Live updates provide a consistent user experience by assisting users in monitoring and accessing ongoing activity. Desktop Window Mode allows you to use external display management tools in a desktop-like environment. Display colours can be changed for a better viewing experience with adaptive display colours. Smartphones with Android 16 Beta 4 update Google quickly released the Android 16 beta for Pixel 6 and later models, and many OEMs are now doing the same, albeit primarily for high-end devices. OnePlus, Honor, Vivo, Xiaomi, and other brands are on the list: OnePlus 13 (both OxygenOS and ColorOS) Xiaomi 14T Pro, Xiaomi 15, Redmi K70 Ultra (HyperOS versions) Vivo X200 Pro iQOO 13 Honor Magic 7 Pro Oppo Find X8 Realme GT 7 Pro As you can see, most devices running the latest Snapdragon 8 Elite/MediaTek Dimensity 9000 series chipset are in the luxury category and receive the Android 16 beta functionality. The OS on these phones is compatible with the Android 16 beta version, and most are accessible worldwide, including in India. Pixel phones are a convenient way to test the unannounced Android version if you don't have any handsets from these firms. It is important to note that the Android 16 beta is still unstable. Thus, it is not advised to install it on the principal device. Must Read: Samsung One UI 7 to roll out in India? These smartphone launch timelines leaked, here is what you need to know The ability to unlock your Pixel phone or any other Android 16 device with the screen off is one of the anticipated features of the operating system, which should speed up the procedure. Users can manually adjust the device's settings, and Google is unlikely to activate this option by default, which is the best course of action. For the latest and more interesting tech news, keep reading Indiatimes Tech.
