A Codex service disruption is ongoing: the root cause has been identified and mitigation work is underway. The incident has been active for 46 minutes and explicitly affects Codex functionality. The affected Codex components listed are Codex Web, Codex API, the CLI, and the VS Code extension, all grouped under a Codex umbrella that reports 99.96% uptime in the displayed metrics.
The broader platform remains largely available: core API categories and many ChatGPT features show near-100% uptime (Chat Completions and Responses 100%, Fine-tuning and Embeddings 100%, Images 99.96%, and multiple ChatGPT subcomponents predominantly above 99.7%). Aggregated availability is reported across 11 API components and 15 ChatGPT components, with ChatGPT overall at 99.66% uptime. A notice clarifies that these availability figures are aggregated across tiers, models, and error types, so individual customer impact may differ depending on subscription level and the specific model or API features in use.
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AI shopping agents can browse websites, compare products, and make purchases on behalf of users, promising convenience and accessibility. However, their trustworthiness raises concerns about security and privacy risks. (f-secure.com)
Allan Riordan Boll developed a Jev-like wrapper that enables querying both text and vision models by reading token probabilities, allowing flexible and quick assessments. The approach supports real-time webcam analysis by sending images as base64-encoded attachments and retrieving model responses, including visual scene understanding. (allanrbo.blogspot.com)
Large language models (LLMs) are transforming software development, prompting questions about the source of truth in coding. LLMs can work with both high-level frameworks like Rails and low-level code like C, raising issues of trust and editing scope. (intertwingly.net)
A new font design ensures that every token generated by large language models has the same visual width. This approach aims to improve readability and consistency in text display for AI-generated content. (ampdot.mesh.host)
Tesla workers are resisting training the Optimus humanoid robots as replacements, citing difficulties with complex robot hands and job security concerns. Tesla aims to produce 1,000 Optimus robots weekly by the end of 2026 despite these challenges. (arstechnica.com)
Opus 5.5 is seen as a significant update, sparking excitement and concern among developers and users. The rapid advancements in AI and LLMs raise questions about the pace of technological change. (news.ycombinator.com)
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