OpenAI Drops Codex

Plus, Netflix Generative Ads

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Jelani Abdus-Salaam
May 16, 2025

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Here’s What’s On The Menu For Today

  • 🧠 AI On My Mind

  • 🤖 OpenAI Drops Codex

  • ✨ Netflix Generative Ads

  • 📰 News Hot Off The Press

AI ON MY MIND

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Here’s a thought.

Having the ability to think deeply about your processes allows you to have an edge in modern marketing.

Most people run on autopilot. They do tasks without ever stepping back to ask: 'what’s actually happening?'

If you can codify your process via agents you're odds of success are much higher.

Because the person who knows how their system works can scale it.

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TODAY’S TOP STORIES

OpenAI's Codex

OpenAI launched Codex, a game-changing AI agent designed to automate software development tasks like bug fixes and new feature implementations.

Why it matters: The potential to revolutionize coding by reducing human error and expediting deployment is massive.

Driving the news:

- Codex brings the capacity to significantly reduce developer workload.

- Integration of Codex into development pipelines could reshape the tech industry's workflow.

Zoom in:

- Think GitHub Copilot on steroids, leveraging AI for foolproof coding.

- Sam Altman, OpenAI's CEO, stresses Codex's ability to "rewrite the norms of coding."

Yes, but: Not all developers are convinced, citing concerns about relying too heavily on automation which could impede skill development.

Be Smart: Codex signifies a step toward autonomous coding practices, nudging businesses to rethink their strategies and workforce needs.

The bottom line: OpenAI's Codex could either be a coder's best friend or its worst enemy, depending on how it's leveraged.

Netflix’s Generative AI Ads

Why it matters: By 2026, viewers on Netflix will encounter AI-generated ads, blending entertainment with marketing like never before.

What we found:

- Ads will integrate seamlessly into viewing, maintaining user engagement.

How it works:

- Uses AI to craft personalized ad experiences.

- Injects ads that reflect the show's theme or viewers' interest.

Yes, but: Viewer reaction to ad intrusion remains a risk.

The bottom line: Netflix's innovative approach could redefine digital advertising.

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OTHER NEWS YOU MAY LIKE

- Manus AI introduced image generation allowing the agentic AI to accomplish visual tasks with step-by-step planning. Source

- Meta is delaying the rollout of its flagship AI model to the Fall due to a lack of significant improvement. Source

- Salesforce is acquiring Convergence AI, integrating its team and tech into its Agentforce platform. Source

- SoundCloud Backtracks After AI Clause Backlash, ensuring terms weren't for training models on user content. Source

- Windsurf’s in-house AI for developers designed to assist throughout the software engineering lifecycle. Source

- Hedera Drops an AI Dev Toolkit for building verifiable, on-chain AI apps with transparency. Source

- Poe usage charts AI popularity shifts with the spring 2025 model usage trends report. Source

- AI drug discovery is speeding up, though trial coordination remains a hurdle. Source

- Uber to introduce fixed-route shuttles in major US cities designed for commuters. Source

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