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Nov 5, 2026, 8:00 AMArtificial Intelligence

Merge Uses OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra, ChatGPT and Codex

Merge uses GPT-6 Astra, ChatGPT and Codex to review code, aid marketing, plan executive dinners and prepare sales updates, but details remain limited.

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Summary

Merge is using OpenAI technology across product and business work. As of November 5, 2026, GPT-6 Astra, ChatGPT and Codex review product code and support marketing.

Its teams also use AI to plan executive dinners and prepare sales updates, extending adoption across engineering, marketing, sales and event planning. Details remain limited, including how each model is assigned, deployment scope, measured outcomes, costs and safeguards.

Positives

  • GPT-6 Astra, ChatGPT and Codex give Merge three OpenAI tools for product code review and marketing support.
  • AI helps Merge teams plan executive dinners, adding an operational planning use case.
  • AI prepares sales updates, extending usage beyond product development into commercial work.

Risks & concerns

  • Available details include no metrics for code quality, marketing performance or sales productivity.
  • The limited information does not specify deployment scope, costs or implementation timing.
  • Available details do not explain how GPT-6 Astra, ChatGPT and Codex divide tasks or what safeguards govern their use.
Primary sourceOpenAI Newshttps://openai.com/index/merge-builds-with-openai
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