OpenAI says it has built an 'automated research intern' to carry out menial tasks — and it's only…

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  • OpenAI is developing a tool that can perform “well-defined research tasks”
  • Described as a “research intern” the project met its aim to achieve automation by September 2026, ahead of a fully automated AI researcher operational by March 2028
  • The company believes that automated research can “enhance human welfare” and make other contributions

OpenAI has confirmed its project to build a fully automated AI researcher is on schedule, hitting its September 2026 target of developing a "research intern". Capable of performing research tasks commissioned by a human, the "intern" is the main milestone in the completion of the fully automated system, which OpenAI aims to reveal in March 2028.

The research intern is capable of carrying out tasks that would take several days if completed by a human researcher.

OpenAI has justified the development of the automated AI researcher by citing the reduced cost of AI, and in defending critical infrastructure...

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