# Bad Influence story: Former OpenAI employee warns AI R&D automation could lead to superintelligence

Active · 1 article · 1 source · First reported 11-09 19:00. Times are ET.
Story page: https://badinfluence.news/story/aff0ff02-4e7b-48f6-8389-2496b0500cfe

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Latest update (11-09 19:00): Former OpenAI employee says AI R&D automation is nearing superintelligence

Overview: A former OpenAI employee says AI is approaching automated research and development, which could lead to superintelligence even if all new data center power were cut off. The claim appears in an opinion piece published by AI Era (新智元), which gives no specific models, benchmarks, or figures to support it. The former employee is not named in the report.

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1. 11-09 19:00 · AI Era · [Former OpenAI employee says AI R&D automation is nearing superintelligence](https://badinfluence.news/items/wklmcaaezai8t8xrtym7xj6he)
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