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OpenAI Blog4h ago

Greptile takes bug detection beyond code review with GPT-6 Astra

How Greptile uses GPT-6 Astra to test user workflows, Daybreak to strengthen security, and Codex to reduce rework.

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OpenAI Blog12h ago

Working with academic communities to build scientific understanding

OpenAI shares model results on the Kakeya conjecture, Exponential Time Hypothesis, and quantum chromodynamics—and how researchers can verify and build on them.

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OpenAI Blog12h ago

GPT-6.1 Sol helps CodeRabbit strengthen security across complex codebases

CodeRabbit uses GPT-6.1 Sol to investigate security risks across complex codebases. Its security agent helps developers review findings and proposed fixes.

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OpenAI Blog16h ago

ChatGPT’s expanding world of work

Explore OpenAI Signals data on 165 work activities across nearly 100 countries, revealing how people use ChatGPT for work and how usage changes over time.

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OpenAI Blog19h ago

How Fanatics and OpenAI streamline the fan experience

Fanatics uses OpenAI to help fans complete their game-day outfits with Shop the Look. Testing across roughly 30,000 MLB products showed 10% higher engagement.

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OpenAI Blog19h ago

How Ultrafast cut incident investigation from hours to minutes at OpenAI

See how OpenAI engineers use Codex Ultrafast to investigate incidents in minutes. Explore faster security analysis, code refactoring, and daily workflows.

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OpenAI Blog1d ago

Introducing GPT-6.1 Terra

Bringing fast and capable computer use to everyone

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arXiv1d ago

TCSP3.0: Template-Based Crystal Structure Prediction with Coefficient-Preserving Element Substitution and Structural Diversity

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arXiv1d ago

When Does GEPA Merge Help? A Mechanism-Level Diagnostic

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Coming soon

Field notes are being prepared.

Real posts from real projects — not generic AI content.

GENERATIVE AI

What I learned building a RAG customer-service agent for a car dealership

Hybrid retrieval, trust scoring and fallback chains — what it actually took to make answers reliable.

PRODUCTION AI

Inside an AI-powered product-matching platform

Semantic search and LLM-assisted validation for matching retailer catalogs at scale.

TEACHING

What actually makes a course "project-first"

Why the structure of a project matters more than the number of lectures around it.

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