OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has declared that the AI programming agent Codex represents a significant turning point in artificial intelligence, urging developers to position themselves strategically amidst rapid technological advancements. At the Microsoft Build 2025 Developer Conference, Altman emphasized that such transformative shifts are rare and those who capitalize on this early adoption stand to reap substantial rewards. OpenAI recently introduced the refined version of Codex, dubbed codex-1, a software engineering tool with enhanced capabilities. This latest iteration delivers multi-faceted functionality through the integration of the o3 model from OpenAI’s previous work.