Codex is becoming a productivity tool for everyone | OpenAI

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June 2, 2026

Global Affairs

Codex is becoming a productivity tool for everyone

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OpenAI today released a new report⁠(opens in a new window), The Next Era of Knowledge Work, showing how Codex is no longer just a coding tool. Increasingly, it’s helping people across professions automate routine work, move faster, and eliminate the bottlenecks of modern knowledge work.

Codex now has more than 5 million weekly active users, up more than 6x since the launch of the desktop app in February. While developers remain the largest user group, knowledge workers now represent about 20 percent of users and are growing more than three times as fast.

The data suggests a broader shift is underway. Knowledge workers primarily use Codex to create reports, spreadsheets, presentations, contracts, and other work products. They are also increasingly using it for research, data analysis, workflow automation, and building lightweight tools that previously required engineering support.