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Let's take a first look at OpenAI's new o4 model and the codex CLI programming tool. Let's compare it to other AI programming tools like GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, and Firebase Studio. 

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OpenAI released new reasoning models, 03 and 04 mini, allegedly reaching 'genius' levels. They also introduced Codeex, an open-source CLI to write, execute, and analyze code. Despite these advancements, users experience mixed results with different AI tools. Meanwhile, AI-based developer tooling faces a competitive and chaotic environment, with notable developments like Microsoft's Copilot agent mode, Google's Firebase Studio, and persistent challenges in AI code generation.

OpenAI launches "genius" o4 model with a programming CLI tool...

Man how much AI in one week ? No longer weeks but months now 😂😂

Leave it to OpenAI to release crappier models as time goes on. Usually we hear “our best model yet” ; not so with OpenAI. Always makes me feel great when they say these things are genius level, considering how much better my code is, and the fact I spend all day correcting it.