# Running Codex safely at OpenAI

DevFeed: [Running Codex safely at OpenAI](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/running-codex-safely-at-openai-6633.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://openai.com/index/running-codex-safely>)

Published: 2026-05-08T12:30:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [OpenAI News](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/openai-news.md>)

Topics: [AI Bots](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai-bots.md>), [Developer Tools](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/developer-tools.md>), [ai observability](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai-observability.md>)

Tags: [agent](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/agent.md>), [codex](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/codex.md>), [coding](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/coding.md>), [logs](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/logs.md>), [openai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/openai.md>), [policy](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/policy.md>), [sandbox](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/sandbox.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>), [telemetry](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/telemetry.md>)

## AI overview

OpenAI describes how it runs Codex safely through sandboxing, approval policies, managed network access, and telemetry. The approach keeps routine low-risk work moving while requiring review for higher-risk actions.

## Source excerpt

How OpenAI runs Codex securely with sandboxing, approvals, network policies, and agent-native telemetry to support safe and compliant coding agent adoption.