
- OpenAI aims to launch AI “research interns” in 2026
- By 2028, Sam Altman says the goal is a fully autonomous AI researcher
- This shift toward “personal AGI” could turn AI from a chat tool into a true collaborator
Sam Altman says within the next year, OpenAI expects its models to work like AI “research interns”, and by 2028, they could function as fully independent researchers.