Moonshot Executive Says AI Agents Could Handle Long-Horizon Tasks Within Months

AI agents could autonomously complete verifiable tasks spanning days or weeks within three to four months, up from roughly four to eight hours today, a Moonshot AI executive said Thursday.

Speaking at the 17th Caixin Summit, Xu Tiantian, who oversees the company’s financial industry business and ecosystem, said AI capabilities were still advancing at an accelerating pace and remained far from their ceiling.