‘Like Aliens’: Researcher Says Humans Unsure How AI Is Becoming More Intelligent

‘Even though we know how to build the systems, we do not understand what is actually going on inside of them,’ said AI researcher Liam Carroll.

Visitors look at Tesla's humanoid robot Optimus in Shanghai, China, on July 5, 2024. STR/AFP via Getty Images

Scientists currently have no idea how AI models are developing their intelligence, one researcher says.

Research institute Epoch AI revealed some programs were learning and becoming competent at PhD level science in less than two years.