According to Sam Altman, OpenAI has introduced Codex, a cloud-based software engineering agent designed to automate tasks such as writing new features and fixing bugs, allowing users to run many tasks in parallel (source: Sam Altman on Twitter, May 16, 2025). For crypto traders, this launch signals increased adoption of AI-driven automation in development workflows, potentially accelerating innovation cycles for blockchain projects and reducing time to market for new crypto features and DeFi protocols.