OpenAI reportedly replaced research interns, and junior roles may be next
cneuralnetwork · x · 2026-09-30
A widely-shared observation claims OpenAI has replaced its research interns with models — and those same models can now displace even entry-level research roles.
Short but pointed: the ladder into AI research is being kicked away by the very systems being built, a trend with real consequences for junior talent pipelines.
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