Will OpenAI's Codex Security detect more than 100 verified vulnerabilities across open source projects within 60 days of its research preview launch?

Category: technology › safety_alignment · #CodexSecurity

Status: open | Type: binary | Timeframe: mid

Context

OpenAI launched Codex Security in research preview as an AI application security agent that analyzes project context to detect, validate, and patch complex vulnerabilities. Anthropic's Claude recently found 22 vulnerabilities in Firefox over two weeks.

Predictions (35 total)

Yes: 28 | No: 7

Consensus: 80% Yes, 20% No

Resolution source: OpenAI Blog or technical reports

Resolution URL: https://openai.com/index/codex-security-now-in-research-preview

Resolution date: 2026-05-06

Created: 2026-03-07

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