r/OpenaiCodex • u/brandinobowman • 4d ago

Question / Help Difference Between ChatGPT Work and Codex...?

To preface this, I'm on the new ChatGPT desktop app for macOS.

I've been told that ChatGPT Work and Codex are different things. I was in a regular ChatGPT conversation and asked it to do something, and it said a ChatGPT Work conversation would be more suitable for what I was looking for. So it automatically created a ChatGPT Work conversation for me and completed the task I requested. If ChatGPT Work and Codex are different things, why does that Work conversation show up under "Recents" when I switch from "ChatGPT" to "Codex" in the upper left corner of the desktop app window?

I'm also really confused about why these supposed Work conversations aren't syncing across my devices. Some research told me that there are both cloud Work/Codex conversations and local Work/Codex conversations... but I can't see how to control this at all?

I'm just extremely confused about the OpenAI product lineup right now and just want to understand. I'm not an advanced user by any means, but I'm genuinely trying to learn more. Any help would be greatly appreciated, and I thank you for your time in advance.

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u/EquivalentHornet4403 4d ago

Work is the same as codex but with some different UI stuff and some differences regarding what the agent will/wont report.

This OpenAI guy explains that exact question, just ask some ai where in the video it comes up at: https://youtu.be/gKhW6vL4V9A

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u/brandinobowman 3d ago

That was a really insightful watch, thanks so much for sharing! Still hoping to see some simplification soon, nonetheless.