OpenAI @ Replay 2026 | How OpenAI Uses Codex to Change How We Build
Context: Codex is connected to Linear, Sentry, CI, Figma, Gmail, calendar, Slack and Notion, so "vague prompts" (find the thing a colleague asked me for) can be resolved.
Week 22 · 25-31 May 2026
B A Artificial Intelligence, Productivity, and the Workforce: Evidence from Corporate Executives (May 2026 revision)
Spending: median expected 2026 AI spend $12,500 at small firms and $300,000 at large firms; about 30% of large firms plan to spend over $1 million.
less than 0.4%expected AI-driven decline in US employment in 2026, implying 501,836 fewer jobs (95% CI 262,279 to 741,394)
A Inside the 2026 AI Index Report
Adoption: 88% of organisations use AI in at least one function; 53% population-level adoption of generative AI tools; global corporate investment more than doubled year on year.
88%organisations globally saying they use AI in at least one business function