Quote 201 · Sam Altman

Said in a video · quote 20122 Oct 2026

when I first started using codeex I said look I don't know how this is going to go but for sure I'm not going to give this thing like complete unsupervised access to my computer I was so confident in that and I lasted about like 2 hours

Sam Altman

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OpenAI Town Hall with Sam Altman
OpenAI on YouTube · 26 Jan 2026 · at 39:00

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The fact it supports: At the OpenAI town hall (published by OpenAI on 26 January 2026) he said that when he first started using Codex he was sure he would not give it complete unsupervised access to his computer, and then lasted about 2 hours (39:00).

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Who is Sam Altman? 22 Oct 2026

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“when I first started using codeex I said look I don't know how this is going to go but for sure I'm not going to give this thing like complete unsupervised access to my computer I was so confident in that and I lasted about like 2 hours” Sam Altman. From OpenAI Town Hall with Sam Altman (OpenAI on YouTube) at 39:00. Quoted by ai notis. https://ainotis.com/q/201

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Sam Altman. (2026, January 26). “when I first started using codeex I said look I don't know how this is going to go but for sure I'm not going to give this thing like complete unsupervised access to my computer I was so confident in that and I lasted about like 2 hours” [Video at 39:00]. https://ainotis.com/q/201

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