OpenAI is throwing everything into building a fully automated researcher

2026-03-23

OpenAI has set its sights on building a fully automated agent-based AI researcher that will be able to tackle large, complex problems by itself. The company says this research goal will be its North Star for the next few years. It plans to build an autonomous AI intern by September. This intern will be a precursor to a fully automated multi-agent research system to debut in 2028.