"OpenAI is back with a new 5.1 update to its previous GPT-5 large language model. OpenAI is, of course, using AI to help it code faster. After all, it's in a race with the other big players to get that trajillion-dollar valuation. Besides, it's been proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that AI coding, in the hands of a professional coder, is an almost magical force multiplier and project accelerator."
"In other words, we're looking at sending prompts to the AI via a program's function call, and getting back a result as the return value to that call. This API-driven AI functionality works within the software products developers make, but since the developer tools themselves also use the API to provide intelligence, it increases the usefulness of those tools. This also benefits developers using OpenAI's Codex coding agent, because Codex is now available in a 5.1 release."
GPT-5.1 introduces adaptive and no-reasoning modes that accelerate coding workflows and improve response speed. Prompt caching reduces API usage and cuts embedded app developers' costs. IDE-focused tools and enhanced agent capabilities allow richer AI assistance inside modern development environments. OpenAI's Codex coding agent is updated to the 5.1 release to benefit developers building with the API. API-driven integrations enable developer tools to embed intelligence, increasing their usefulness and directly benefiting software products. A disclosure notes Ziff Davis filed an April 2025 lawsuit alleging OpenAI infringed copyrights during AI training and operation.
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