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OpenAI just hit a milestone on the road to self-improving AI

OpenAI announced it has reached a milestone on the road to self-improving AI: an automated research intern that can carry out well-defined research tasks under human direction, including work that would take a skilled researcher several days. The company set this goal last fall and is now working toward an automated AI researcher by March 2028. All categories of research activity have increased since the start of the year, according to OpenAI.

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OpenAI has announced that it has reached a goal set last fall of having an automated research intern by September 2026. The milestone means a system can carry out well-defined research tasks under human direction, including work that would take a skilled researcher several days. The company is also working toward creating an automated AI researcher by March 2028. All categories of research activity have increased since the start of the year (Source: OpenAI) “Transparency … More

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