OpenAI is testing a "Persistent mode" in Codex, designed to let AI agents "continue working until put to sleep" and proactively generate follow-up tasks (Maxwell Zeff/Wired)

OpenAI is piloting a “Persistent mode” for its Codex model that lets AI agents remain active until explicitly stopped, automatically generating follow-up tasks and maintaining context across interactions. The feature aims to enable continuous, autonomous workflow assistance without requiring repeated prompts, streamlining developer productivity.