OpenAI says agents now do 3.1 researcher-days per human day, eyes 'automated AI researcher' by March 2028

Neurogence · reddit · 2026-09-07

OpenAI's official blog post details its internal research acceleration: AI agents now perform the equivalent of 3.1 human researcher-workdays per agent workday, which OpenAI says has reached 'automated research intern' level. The company expects to reach 'automated AI researcher' by March 2028.

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