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Aidan McLaughlin
OpenAI scaling researcher
OpenAI researcher who has written publicly on the scaling-laws and reasoning frontier. Public voice for the inside-OpenAI capability optimism.
current Researcher, OpenAI
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Techno-optimismendorsestentative
Technology and markets solve risks faster than regulation creates themInside-OpenAI public voice for capability optimism on scaling and reasoning models.
Reasoning scaling is now the dominant path to capability gains. The implications are still being absorbed.
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Record last updated 2026-04-25.