When AI Becomes the Lab Assistant: Inside OpenAI's Research Acceleration

OpenAI's researchers are spending $600 a day on AI coding agents. What happens to scientific discovery when the people doing the research lean on machines to think? ## Hosts ### Daniel Altman Daniel Altman is a computer scientist and AI strategist with a background in engineering, quantitative research, and emerging technologies. He studies how technological breakthroughs reshape industries, markets, work, and human capabilities. ### Emily Carter Emily Carter is a business strategist and former technology product leader with experience building digital products and studying how innovation reaches millions of users. She focuses on AI adoption, business transformation, work, education, entrepreneurship, and leadership. ## Sources - https://simonwillison.net/2026/Sep/6/research-acceleration-the-view-inside-openai/ ## Episode Information Language: en Published: 2026-09-08T09:15:15.754853+00:00