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OpenAI reports AI "research interns" and warns about its own pace

OpenAI reports AI "research interns" and warns about its own pace at the same time

OpenAI reports AI "research interns" and warns about its own pace

TL;DROpenAI's AI agents complete research work 3x faster than humans, but executives warn safety oversight lags behind.

Why it matters: AI capability is outpacing safety controls—a critical gap if autonomous research systems become standard industry practice.

OpenAI reports that AI agents in its own research already handle 3.1 workdays for every human workday, and it says it has reached its goal of an "automated research intern." But chief scientist Pachocki warns that no lab has a good enough grip on alignment and monitoring to keep…

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