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OpenAI

Also known as: OpenAI / OpenAI Inc

AI research company behind ChatGPT, the GPT series, DALL-E, Sora, Whisper, and Codex. Mission-driven toward safe AGI, it operates the world's largest consumer AI product.

Overview

Founded in 2015, OpenAI offers GPT-5, GPT-Realtime-2, Codex, Sora, and more through an API ecosystem used by developers worldwide. Codex leads the AI coding-agent market through GitHub integration. See OpenAI Codex beginner guide.

Business model

Revenue comes primarily from ChatGPT Plus/Pro subscriptions and API usage fees. Enterprise reach expands through the Microsoft partnership via Azure OpenAI Service.

OpenAI Codex is a cloud-based autonomous coding agent launched in May 2025. It connects to your GitHub repository via ChatGPT or a desktop app to automate code writing, testing, and PR creation. This guide covers core concepts, a 5-step quickstart, and a model comparison table.

GPT-5.5 Released — OpenAI's Coding / Computer-Use / Research-Strong Update [April 2026]

Summary of OpenAI's GPT-5.5 released on April 23, 2026: improvements in coding, computer use, online research, and document/spreadsheet creation; rollout to ChatGPT Plus/Pro/Business/Enterprise and Codex; API availability; and safety updates — all based on official information.

Codex vs Claude Code vs Cursor vs Copilot — 2026 AI Coding Tool Comparison [Visual Guide]

In-depth comparison of OpenAI Codex, Claude Code, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot across pricing, features, SWE-bench scores, and use cases. Build your ideal AI coding stack with selection flowcharts and combination strategies.

GPT-5.6-Cyber and OpenAI Daybreak: Blue vs. Red Access

OpenAI Daybreak expansion and GPT-5.6-Cyber, explained: Blue vs. Red access tiers, the Sept 2026 hardware key mandate, and the 16-partner access model.

What Is Agent Plugins 1.0.0? The Vendor-Neutral Open Standard for AI Agent Extensions

Agent Plugins 1.0.0 is a vendor-neutral open spec from Vercel packaging Agent Skills and MCP into one format. Updated Aug 2026: structure and client support.

Software Development

LLM CLI 0.32: Reasoning Traces, Server-Side Tools, and a New Logging Engine

LLM 0.32, released Aug 4 2026, is llm CLI's biggest update yet: reasoning traces, server-side tools, a new SQLite log schema, and a Python messages API.