EditorialTom Smith, a veteran programmer, shows how Codex can instantly generate computer code from a request in plain English in Lafayette, Calif., on Aug. 28, 2021. (Jason Henry/The New York Times)
EditorialTom Smith, a veteran programmer, shows how Codex can instantly generate computer code from a request in plain English in Lafayette, Calif., on Aug. 28, 2021. (Jason Henry/The New York Times)