OpenAI Says It Reached Its Goal Of Creating An Automated Research Intern
OpenAI has announced the successful development of an automated research intern capable of performing complex tasks under human direction. The company is now working toward a more advanced AI researcher model by 2028, despite recent concerns regarding AI safety and model misalignment.
Why it matters
Advancements in autonomous AI research agents represent a significant shift in how scientific and technical labor may be automated.
The company hopes to have an even better “automated AI researcher” by March 2028.
Samuel Boivin/Shutterstock Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover Just a day after acknowledging another incident of " misalignment ," OpenAI announced that it has reached its goal of developing an "automated research intern." According to a post on its website , OpenAI says this research intern is "a system that can carry out well-defined research tasks under human direction, including tasks that would take a skilled researcher a few days." Beyond hitting its objective of creating an intern-level assistant powered by AI by September of this year, OpenAI added that it was "making strong progress toward creating an automated AI researcher by March of 2028."
"If it is done responsibly, we believe automated AI research will yield models that directly enhance human welfare and advance OpenAI's mission," the company wrote on its post.
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