# OpenAI says its researchers now use 3.1 agent-workdays per workday

_Sunday, September 6, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT · AI · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

OpenAI says it has reached its "automated research intern" goal. The company says its researchers now use 3.1 agent-workdays for each human workday, while its highest-spending users consume more than $7,000 a day in tokens.

## Sources

- [Techmeme](https://www.techmeme.com/260906/p6#a260906p6)

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