Sam Altman Says OpenAI Is Developing a ‘Legitimate AI Researcher’ by 2028 that Can Discover New Science on Its Own

Sam Altman says OpenAI is developing a ‘legitimate AI researcher’ by 2028 that can discover new science on its own

OpenAI aims to launch an AI researcher by 2028, promoting scientific discovery. The announcement coincides with its shift to a public benefit corporation, where Microsoft retains a 27% stake and continued access to OpenAI's technology until 2032.

5 interesting quotes from Sam Altman's livestream

OpenAI CEO Sam AltmanShelby Tauber/ReutersOpenAI CEO Sam Altman outlined his future vision for his company.During a livestream, Altman also took questions from viewers.He talked about everything from AGI to his recent comments about erotica.OpenAI CEO Sam Altman took questions from the crowd.His responses during a live Q&A on Tuesday were almost as illuminating as the questions themselves.Altman outlined OpenAI's shifting definition of AGI and h…

Sam Altman says OpenAI will have a ‘legitimate AI researcher’ by 2028

OpenAI says its deep learning systems are rapidly advancing, with models increasingly able to solve complex tasks faster. So fast, in fact, that internally, OpenAI is tracking towards achieving an intern-level research assistant by September 2026, and a fully automated “legitimate AI researcher” by 2028, CEO Sam Altman said during a livestream Tuesday.

OpenAI roadmap revealed: AI research interns by 2026, full-blown AGI researchers by 2028

OpenAI plans to introduce major improvements to the world of AI in 2026 and beyond, starting with AI research interns.

OpenAI Aims to Build a Legitimate AI Researcher by 2028

Many AI models like OpenAI’s ChatGPT can perform research for users. But OpenAI thinks that’s not good enough. In fact, OpenAI believes that by 2028, it will have developed a “legitimate AI researcher.” OpenAI developing AI researcher So as not to confuse you, by “AI researcher,” OpenAI is referring to an AI that can perform research. Not a human researcher that does research on AI. According to the company’s CEO, Sam Altman, OpenAI’s deep learn…

OpenAI Plans to Launch Automated 'AI Researcher' For Autonomous Scientific Discoveries by 2028

OpenAI, as part of its plans to achieve artificial general intelligence (AGI) capabilities, will launch an Automated AI Research tool by March 2028. This will be capable of making autonomous scientific discoveries. The company also plans to reduce the time an AI agent takes to generate answers to queries, dubbed test time compute. By September 2026, the AI firm will launch its first Automated AI Research Intern, which is claimed to make the rese…