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Sam Altman predicts automated AI researchers by 2028

Reported on a16z Podcast · a16z Podcast · Jul 16, 2026

in 2028 or by 2028, he expects to have automated researchers

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OpenAI or Sam Altman's organization publicly demonstrates or claims to have deployed automated AI researchers capable of conducting novel research independently by 2028-12-31

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