OpenAI says it has reached its goal of an automated research intern, capable of completing well-defined research tasks under human direction that would take a skilled researcher a few days. The company reports researchers now use coding agents daily, with usage growing faster than other internal teams, and that agents are handling increasingly complex tasks. OpenAI targets a full automated AI researcher by March 2028, and notes safety concerns remain.
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