Codex is wearing out our devices

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Author: spenvo

Date: 7/20/2026

Article Summary:
Users report issues with Codex, a desktop app for OpenAI, causing excessive writes to SSDs, leading to wear and tear, and in some cases, premature failure of the SSD.