In desktop Settings → General → Follow-up behavior, choose whether follow-ups steer the current task or wait for the next turn. This speeds up existing steering. Tibo described the response as near-instant, while OpenAI only confirms faster reactions without quantified latency or a date for all-platform completion.
Codex | Faster Desktop Steering
OpenAI Confirms Faster Codex Steering Rollout on Desktop
Codex tasks in the ChatGPT desktop app can respond sooner to mid-run follow-ups. Full availability across accounts and other clients is not confirmed.
