AI models and applications in the U.S. have leveled up again! Absolutely mind-blowing! OpenAI has fully upgraded Codex, directly competing with Claude Code. Now it can work for you fully automatically on a Mac: watching the screen, clicking the mouse, typing—operating software just like a real person, no API needed. Tasks like gathering information and organizing data can now be completed automatically in the background. Plus, Codex now integrates image generation capabilities, so you can create and edit images directly without switching tools or needing separate API keys. Stronger automation: it supports continuous task execution in the same thread, remembers context for ongoing work, and can even schedule repetitive processes. This update started rolling out on Thursday, exclusively for Mac desktop users. Looks like the value of Apple’s MAC products just got another boost.