OpenAI 为 Codex 限额问题成立“战情室”

OpenAI sets up “warroom” to investigate users burning through Codex credits faster than usual

导语｜Introduction

最近，一些 Codex 用户发现，自己的使用额度消耗得比平时快得多。Recently, some Codex users found that their usage limits were being consumed much faster than usual.

有人原本可以使用一整周的额度，却在两三天内就接近耗尽。Some users said that a week’s worth of usage was nearly gone within two or three days.

OpenAI 随后表示，这可能与其反滥用和反欺诈系统错误限制部分账户有关。OpenAI later said the issue may be related to its abuse-and-fraud prevention systems incorrectly limiting certain accounts.

为了调查问题，Codex 团队在周日成立了一个“战情室”。To investigate the issue, the Codex team set up a “warroom” on Sunday.

01｜用户发现：额度消耗速度突然变快

Users noticed that their limits were draining much faster

Business Insider 报道称，许多 Codex 用户在周末集中反馈了同一个问题。Business Insider reported that many Codex users raised the same issue over the weekend.

他们发现，自己完成和过去类似的编程任务时，额度消耗速度明显加快。They found that their limits were draining much faster when doing coding tasks similar to ones they had completed before.

一些用户表示，过去几乎用不完的额度，现在几天内就会见底。Some users said that limits that once felt almost impossible to use up were now running out within days.

一位用户在 X 上写道，他的 Pro 20x 计划以前接近“无限使用”。One user wrote on X that the Pro 20x plan had previously felt almost unlimited.

但现在，他一周的额度只用了两三天就耗尽了。But now, his weekly allowance was gone in just two or three days.

另一位订阅每月 200 美元计划的软件工程师也表示，过去需要一整周才能用掉的额度，最近两天内就消耗完了。Another software engineer on the $200-per-month plan said that usage that once took an entire week to consume had recently been used up in two days.

02｜OpenAI：部分账户可能被错误限流

OpenAI said some accounts may have been incorrectly rate-limited

OpenAI 在状态页面中确认，部分用户的 Codex 使用额度“消耗得比预期更快”。OpenAI confirmed on its status page that some users’ Codex limits were “depleting faster than expected.”

公司表示，问题与反滥用和反欺诈系统有关。The company said the issue was related to its abuse-and-fraud prevention systems.

这些系统原本是为了防止异常使用和欺诈行为。These systems are designed to prevent unusual usage and fraudulent activity.

但这一次，它们可能错误地对部分正常用户实施了限流。But this time, they may have incorrectly rate-limited some normal users.

这里的“限流”并不一定代表账号被封禁。Here, “rate limiting” does not necessarily mean that an account has been banned.

它通常指系统限制用户在一段时间内可以使用多少计算资源。It usually means the system limits how much computing capacity a user can use within a certain period.

03｜Codex 团队周日进入“战情室”

The Codex team went into a Sunday “warroom”

Codex 工程负责人 Thibault Sottiaux 表示，团队已经进入“战情室”调查问题。Thibault Sottiaux, the engineering lead for Codex, said the team had entered a “warroom” to investigate the issue.

在科技公司里，“warroom”通常不是字面上的战争房间。In tech companies, a “warroom” is not literally a room for war.

它通常指一个高度集中的紧急协作机制。It usually refers to a highly focused emergency collaboration process.

当系统出现严重问题时，工程、产品和运维人员会集中排查原因。When a serious system issue occurs, engineering, product, and operations teams work together to identify the cause.

Sottiaux 表示，团队在周日持续查看日志。Sottiaux said the team was reviewing logs throughout Sunday.

他们希望确认，是否有某些因素导致部分用户的额度异常消耗。They were trying to determine whether anything was causing abnormal usage drains for some users.

他还表示，团队非常重视这个问题。He also said the team was taking the issue very seriously.

在找到根本原因之前，他们不会停止调查。They would not stop investigating until they got to the bottom of it.

04｜OpenAI 已重置所有人的 Codex 使用额度

OpenAI reset Codex usage limits for everyone

在调查期间，OpenAI 采取了一项直接措施。While investigating, OpenAI took a direct action.

公司重置了所有用户的 Codex 使用额度。The company reset Codex usage limits for all users.

这意味着，受到异常影响的用户可以重新获得可用额度。This meant that users affected by the issue could regain available usage capacity.

Sottiaux 表示，这一次是一次“硬重置”。Sottiaux said this was a “hard reset.”

一些用户原本已经积累了最多三次可自行使用的重置机会。Some users had already accumulated up to three resets that they could use on their own schedule.

但这次系统直接统一重置了所有人的限额。But this time, the system reset everyone’s limits across the board.

OpenAI 的状态页面称，目前受到影响的用户似乎只是少数。OpenAI’s status page said the impact appeared to be limited.

不过，公司仍在持续监控情况。However, the company said it was continuing to monitor the situation.

05｜为什么 AI 工具越来越常见“使用上限”？

Why are AI tools increasingly introducing usage limits?

Codex 的使用额度，本质上是在记录用户消耗了多少计算资源。Codex usage limits essentially track how much computing capacity a user has consumed.

任务越复杂，所需的计算资源通常越多。The more complex the task is, the more computing resources it usually requires.

因此，更高强度的编码任务会更快消耗额度。As a result, more intensive coding tasks can burn through limits faster.

不同订阅方案，也会对应不同的使用额度。Different subscription tiers also come with different usage allowances.

过去，很多用户习惯把 AI 工具理解为“固定价格、尽量多用”。In the past, many users viewed AI tools as “pay a fixed price and use them as much as possible.”

但随着使用人数增加，AI 公司正在逐步收紧这种模式。But as usage grows, AI companies are gradually tightening that model.

Business Insider 指出，AI 工具越来越受欢迎，也让算力资源承受更大压力。Business Insider noted that the growing popularity of AI tools is putting greater pressure on computing resources.

今年 3 月，Anthropic 也曾在高峰时段调整 Claude 的使用上限。In March, Anthropic also adjusted Claude’s usage caps during peak hours.

一些软件工程师甚至开始调整工作节奏，只为了等待 AI 工具额度重置。Some software engineers have even started restructuring their workdays around waiting for AI usage limits to reset.

06｜当 AI 工具变成工作流的一部分

When AI tools become part of the workflow

这次事件的另一个信号是，越来越多开发者已经把 AI 编程工具融入日常工作。Another signal from this incident is that more developers have already integrated AI coding tools into their daily work.

当额度突然耗尽时，很多人的工作节奏会受到明显影响。When limits suddenly run out, many people’s work routines are noticeably affected.

Business Insider 提到，近期 AI 工具的故障和限额变化，也让一些工程师感叹自己不得不“重新手写代码”。Business Insider noted that recent outages and limit changes have led some engineers to complain that they had to “write code by hand again.”

这句话带着一点玩笑。That phrase is partly a joke.

但它也说明，AI 已经从“偶尔尝试的工具”变成许多开发者工作流的一部分。But it also shows that AI has shifted from an occasional experiment to a regular part of many developers’ workflows.

当一个工具变得不可替代时，稳定性、透明度和额度规则就会变得更重要。When a tool becomes hard to replace, reliability, transparency, and usage rules become much more important.

重点词汇／表达｜Key Vocabulary & Expressions

1. usage limit

使用额度；使用上限。The maximum amount of a service that a user can use within a given period.

I reached my usage limit much faster than usual.我的使用额度比平时更快用完了。

2. deplete

耗尽；逐渐用光。To use up something gradually until little or nothing is left.

My credits were depleted within two days.我的额度在两天内就耗尽了。

3. rate limit

限流；限制访问或使用频率。To restrict how often or how much a user can access a service.

The system incorrectly rate-limited some accounts.系统错误地限制了部分账户的使用。

4. warroom

战情室；紧急问题处理小组。A focused team set up to deal with an urgent and important problem.

The company set up a warroom to investigate the issue.公司成立了一个战情室来调查这个问题。

5. get to the bottom of something

查清根源；彻底弄明白。To discover the real cause of a problem.

We will not stop until we get to the bottom of it.在查清根源之前，我们不会停止。

6. across the board

全面地；对所有人统一地。In a way that applies to everyone or everything.

The company reset limits across the board.公司统一重置了所有人的额度。

7. burn through

快速耗尽。To use something up very quickly.

Complex tasks can burn through credits faster.复杂任务会更快耗尽额度。

8. on standby

待命；随时准备行动。Ready to act if needed.

The engineering team stayed on standby during the incident.事故期间，工程团队始终保持待命状态。

今日思考｜Think About It

当 AI 工具已经成为工作的一部分时，额度限制还只是一个“小问题”吗？When AI tools become part of work, are usage limits still just a small issue?

对很多开发者来说，答案可能已经不是。For many developers, the answer may already be no.

工具越重要，人们对它的稳定性和可预测性要求就越高。The more important a tool becomes, the more people expect it to be stable and predictable.

想把“看得懂”变成“说得出”？

Want to turn “I can understand” into “I can speak”?

SeedTree 用真实科技、商业、职场与生活故事，帮助你积累自然、实用的英语表达。SeedTree uses real stories from technology, business, work, and life to help you build natural and practical English.

你不只是在阅读一条新闻。You are not just reading a news story.

你也在学习真实世界里人们如何表达问题、解释变化和参与讨论。You are also learning how people in the real world describe problems, explain changes, and join conversations.

扫码添加客服，获取免费体验资格。

本文根据 Business Insider 报道整理改写。This article is adapted from a Business Insider report.

报道指出，OpenAI 已确认部分 Codex 用户的使用额度出现异常消耗，并表示正在持续调查和监控。The report said OpenAI had confirmed abnormal usage depletion for some Codex users and was continuing to investigate and monitor the issue.