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WSJ Tech News Briefing · Monday, September 28, 2026

OpenAI Aims for Fully Automated AI Researcher by 2028

OpenAI has set a goal to develop a completely automated AI researcher by the year 2028. This ambitious target is part of a broader trend where AI companies are increasingly automating their own research processes.

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“Meanwhile, Open AI is aiming to develop a fully automated AI researcher by 2028.”
Julie Chang
Heard on WSJ Tech News Briefing — “TNB Tech Minute: Top AI Researchers Urge Government Oversight of Self-Improving Models”, published Monday, September 28, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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OpenAI Aims for Fully Automated AI Researcher by 2028 — Heardvine