blog Simon Willison · 1d ago · agents

OpenAI DevDay 2026 live blog

from English

This article is a live blog covering the OpenAI DevDay 2026 event held at Fort Mason in San Francisco.

The author notes that they received a free ticket and a seat in the "creator" area for the keynote, similar to their coverage of the previous year's event.

The post serves as a real-time log of the keynote presentation and other notes from the day.

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