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Tibo on Codex App Adoption and Ambient Intelligence
Tibo on Codex App Adoption and Ambient Intelligence
OpenAI's Tibo reports that over 50% of tasks on the three-month-old Codex app are now non-technical, spanning thought organization, online shopping, and food delivery via browser and computer use. He detailed his career path from leaving a PhD after two weeks to roles at Google, DeepMind, and OpenAI, stressing the importance of following one's instincts. Looking ahead, he predicts dramatic change within three to five years and envisions an 'ambient intelligence' future where AI benefits users based on authentic engagement rather than prompting skill.
Key Takeaways
- Over 50% of Codex app usage is non-technical, including note-taking, organizing ideas, ordering DoorDash, and online shopping through computer and browser use.
- Tibo personally uses Codex for coding, strategic planning, daily notes with automatic memory, and tracking unreplied emails and Slack messages.
- Tibo left his PhD after two weeks to avoid being tied to a single topic for years, later working at Google and DeepMind before joining OpenAI.
- He believes the shift from DeepMind's grand-challenge era to OpenAI was driven by the realization that scaling transformers could be a viable path to AGI.
- Tibo advocates 'following your instincts' and choosing work that gives you energy.
- He predicts a future of 'ambient intelligence' where value comes from being your authentic self rather than from prompting ability, akin to natural advice from a good friend.
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