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How OpenAI Built Its Data Agent

ByteByteGo · Programming & Tech · 6 min · 17 thousand views · published 2026-07-22

We spoke with Emma Tang, OpenAI's Head of Data Platform Engineering, to get a firsthand look at how it works. In this video, we'll explain:

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