# OpenAI Codex bombards SSDs with needless write operations, costing millions

> MOST POPULAR - ai and ml OpenAI Codex bombards SSDs with needless write operations, costing millions Clumsy logging implementation squirrels away data without regard for cost - DATABASES 21,000 Oracle jobs vanish amid…

- **Source:** [Theregister](https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/06/23/openai-codex-bombards-ssds-with-needless-write-operations-costing-millions/5260402?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a3b0ba71a244f1d804b1c03)
- **Published:** 2026-06-23
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #microsoft #surface #openai #ai
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a3b0ba71a244f1d804b1c03

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