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OpenAI AI agents handle 3.1 workdays for every human workday

OpenAI reports that its AI agents now handle 3.1 workdays for every human workday, achieving its goal of an automated research intern. However, chief scientist Jakub Pachocki warned that no lab currently has a sufficient grip on alignment and monitoring to continue scaling at maximum speed.

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OpenAI AI agents handle 3.1 workdays for every human workday: OpenAI reports that its AI agents now handle 3.1 workdays for every human workday, achieving its goal of an automated research intern. However, chief scientist Jakub Pachocki warned that no lab currently has a sufficient grip on alignment and monitoring to continue scaling at maximum speed.