Fern: So, you're saying that agents like Codex are changing how we think about work, making it possible to delegate longer tasks?
Lintel: Exactly. The article argues that agents can operate independently for minutes or hours, orchestrating tool calls and interacting with environments to solve problems.
Fern: That's really interesting. I mean, we've seen ChatGPT, but this is different, right? It's not just about answering questions.
Lintel: Right. Codex is being used for tasks that would take a person more than an hour to complete, with a significant portion of users making requests that exceed eight hours of human work.
Fern: And it's not just developers using it, either. The article mentions that non-developer adoption has grown rapidly, with 137x growth in individual users and 189x growth in organizational users since August 2025.
Lintel: That's a huge increase. And it's not just about coding tasks, either. Codex is being used for knowledge work, data analysis, and other tasks outside of traditional development.
Fern: So, what does this mean for the future of work? Are we going to see a shift towards more agentic AI tools?
Lintel: The article suggests that this is likely what the future of work will look like, with people using capable agentic tools for longer, more complex, and more cross-functional work.