OpenAI Adds Codex Plugins for Nontechnical Users

OpenAI has released new features for its Codex automation tool targeting nontechnical users, who now make up 20% of its 5 million weekly users. The update includes six plugins covering design, finance, sales, and data science, plus a new Sites tool for creating shareable single-page websites. The plugins automate tasks like building web interfaces, generating marketing assets, conducting financial due diligence, and analyzing sales data. The Sites feature and plugin collection are rolling out in limited availability, with more plugins planned for legal, consulting, and corporate finance use cases.