Speculation: OpenAI demoed an 'automated AI research intern' agent targeting September 2026
haider1 · x · 2026-08-25
Citing OpenAI research lead Thibault Sottiaux's claim that 'DevDay 2026 will be our best DevDay ever,' user haider1 speculates OpenAI has revealed/demoed an 'automated AI research intern' — essentially an agent running across hundreds of thousands of GPUs, with an internal goal of reaching that capability by September 2026. Unverified speculation.
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