--- format: "aidr-story-markdown/v1" id: "a05d436cf078d6e7432c2f77c45df9851b4e803636ba46fccd5ee12b381e1cd2" canonical_url: "https://aidr.today/a05d436c?lang=en" title: "OpenAI Automates Skilled Research With New AI Intern" lang: "en" requested_lang: "en" available_langs: ["en","vi"] translation_fallback: null fallback_fields: [] published_at: "2026-09-29T17:54:04.000Z" category: "Agents" topics: ["openai","agent"] source_urls: ["https://huggingnews.com/ai/openai-automates-skilled-research-with-new-ai-intern-a34a7890","https://marketbrief.now/ai/openai-automates-skilled-research-with-new-ai-intern-a34a7890"] summary: "← Back to live feed · 1 stories across 1 day Sam Altman announced that the company has created an automated system capable of executing defined research projects that typically require extensive labor from human experts. This tool is designed to take over specific, time-consuming tasks that would otherwise demand significant effort from a professional staff member. The launch of this AI research intern marks the achievement of a specific deployment goal for OpenAI. By automating workload segments of a research workflow, the company aims to reduce the manual burden on skilled researchers while maintaining the ability to solve complex, clearly mapped analytical problems." --- # OpenAI Automates Skilled Research With New AI Intern > [Open the canonical story]() **Published:** 2026-09-29T17:54:04.000Z **Category:** Agents **Topics:** openai, agent ## Summary ← Back to live feed · 1 stories across 1 day Sam Altman announced that the company has created an automated system capable of executing defined research projects that typically require extensive labor from human experts\. This tool is designed to take over specific, time\-consuming tasks that would otherwise demand significant effort from a professional staff member\. The launch of this AI research intern marks the achievement of a specific deployment goal for OpenAI\. By automating workload segments of a research workflow, the company aims to reduce the manual burden on skilled researchers while maintaining the ability to solve complex, clearly mapped analytical problems\. ## Sources - [Story source]() - [Story source]()