OpenAI says it will buy Ona to help Codex run longer tasks

The Reddit post says OpenAI announced it is buying a company called Ona. It says Ona builds secure cloud technology that lets AI agents keep working for hours or longer, even if a laptop is closed. After the deal is finished, the Ona team will join OpenAI’s Codex group.

Key points

  • OpenAI is buying Ona, according to the post.
  • Ona works on secure cloud technology for long-running AI agents.
  • The post says Codex could handle bigger jobs that continue after a laptop is closed.
  • The Ona team is expected to join OpenAI’s Codex group after the deal closes.
  • The post does not give token or cost numbers.

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builds
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AI agent
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agents
AI helpers that follow your instructions and make changes for you.
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browser session
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session
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prompts
Instructions you give to an AI tool.
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