OpenAI says it hit its own deadline for an AI research intern.
OpenAI said on Sunday its agents can now run research tasks that would take a skilled person days. By mid-August the lab ran 3.1 agent workdays for every human workday of its own. Its next target is a fully automated AI researcher by March 2028.
Why it mattersThe lab building your tools is now using them to build itself faster. That loop sets how quickly the next model reaches you.
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