OpenAI agents surpass humans 3.1x in just months — Alex Getman

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Alex Getman @alexgetmancom · 6 Sep 2026, 19:22 UTC · Updated 31 Oct 2026, 20:59 UTC

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OpenAI agents went from behind humans to 3.1x in just a few months

Before June, agents were still doing less work than humans

If this trend continues, that could be around 7x by the end of the year

Line chart showing agent workdays exceeding human researcher workdays from May to August 2026, reaching 3.14x by end of period.

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