AIToday
Large Language ModelsAI Coding AssistantsAI Business & IndustryThe Verge AIPublished: Apr 17, 2026, 04:00 JST1 min read

OpenAI upgrades Codex with desktop app control and image generation to compete with Anthropic's Claude Code

OpenAI upgrades Codex with desktop app control and image generation to compete with Anthropic's Claude Code

3 Key Points

  1. Codex now can operate desktop applications on users' computers, such as Tic Tac Toe, while working in the background without interfering with other tasks

  2. Multiple AI agents can work in parallel, enabling more complex development workflows

  3. New capabilities include image generation and memory retention from past experiences

  4. The update is OpenAI's direct response to Claude Code's recent successes and escalating competition with Anthropic

  5. OpenAI is aggressively reallocating resources to catch up in the agentic AI development space

Ask the AI about this article →

Get the latest Large Language Models news every morning

For example, today's edition would include:

  • DataAgent launches with $10M to auto-fix Kubernetes faultsSiliconANGLE AI · 2h ago
  • SK Hynix custom HBM boosts inference up to 5.15xDIGITIMES Asia · 2h ago
  • Nvidia Earnings: Boring by Design, Avoiding a Consolidated WorldStratechery (Ben Thompson) · 2h ago

AI-summarized, only the topics you pick — one digest a day via Email, Slack, or Discord.

Free · takes 30 seconds · unsubscribe anytimeWhat is AIToday? →

Ask AI

Ask AI anything about this article. Q&As are published on this page for other readers too.

Related Articles

Next articleRoblox enhances its AI assistant with new agentic capabilities to streamline game creation from planning through testing phases.