Leopold Aschenbrenner has already highlighted the advent of AI conducting its own complete research. This phenomenon represents a crucial pre-stage to Artificial General Intelligence (AGI).
Why is this significant? Because from this point onward, research will experience a perpetual increase in its speed, focus, and scientific depth.
Humans will still play a vital role in checking and rebalancing this rapid progression. However, one thing is certain: the path to AGI is now remarkably clear.