OpenAI Codex arrives in the browser with new Chrome extension

AI companies have been hell-bent on creating coding agents that use computers like humans: Clicking buttons, scrolling through pages, and moving cursors around desktops. The promise is obvious, but the execution remains clunky. The goal is to enable agents to operate software the same way people do, especially inside web apps and enterprise tools that lack clean APIs or integrations. However, those systems can still feel cumbersome, often monopolizing browser sessions and working through tasks one screen at a time.