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OpenAI Codex bombards SSDs with needless write operations, costing millions
(www.theregister.com)
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this post was submitted on 24 Jun 2026
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Is there a way to mitigate this while still using codex like moving my project to an external drive I don’t care about?
Is it better to switch to Claud code?
Yes. Stop using AI.
then maybe you deserve burning through SSDs.
also this flaw is symbolic of how much do they care about their ~~customers~~ consumers.