@jasonloweonai: 3.1 machine workdays for every 1 human workday Date: September 7, 2026 SOURCES Research acceleration: The view inside OpenAI https://openai.com/index/research-acceleration-view-inside-openai/ Sam Altman says OpenAI will have a 'legitimate AI researcher' by 2028 https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/28/sam-altman-says-openai-will-have-a-legitimate-ai-researcher-by-2028/ OpenAI just hit a milestone on the road to self-improving AI https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/09/07/openai-research-automation-intern/ Toward an O*NET for AI R&D — Epoch AI https://epoch.ai/gradient-updates/toward-an-onet-for-ai-rnd #AI #FutureOfWork #AIAgents #OpenAI #AIResearch #RecursiveSelfImprovement