OpenAI releases a new version of Codex

OpenAI has unveiled a new version of Codex, its AI-powered tool for code generation. The company describes this release as a "first milestone" in its partnership with a chipmaker, whose name is not specified.

Currently, no further details are available on the technical characteristics of the new chip, nor on how this affects Codex's performance in terms of code generation speed, latency, or ability to handle complex projects. It remains to be seen whether this new hardware will improve the deliveries and efficiency of the tool.

General context

Codex is a language model developed by OpenAI, specializing in understanding and generating code. It has been trained on a vast dataset of source code from various sources, including public repositories on GitHub. Tools like Codex aim to simplify and accelerate the development process, allowing programmers to automate certain tasks and reduce the time required to develop new applications.