AgentsThe story, in brief
OpenAI Is Developing a ‘Persistent’ AI Agent
OpenAI's next move: agents that keep working until you tell them to stop.
The KeyNews take
Why it matters
OpenAI is building persistent agent capabilities into Codex—autonomous systems that continue executing tasks proactively rather than responding to individual requests. This signals a shift toward always-on agent architectures and raises questions about control, cost, and deployment patterns for enterprise AI.
The key facts
5 to knowOpenAI developing 'persistent' agent feature for Codex
Agent continues working proactively until 'put to sleep'
Code review evidence from WIRED
Suggests shift from request-response to continuous-autonomy model
Published Aug 27, 2026
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Wired AIwired.com
Publisher excerpt: Code reviewed by WIRED reveals the company is developing a feature that enables Codex to continue working proactively until it is “put to sleep.”