OpenAI's 'recurrent depth' reasoning approach raises monitoring concerns

steph_palazzolo · x · 2026-09-02

OpenAI's Astra AI uses a new reasoning approach called “recurrent depth.” While it can improve model costs and performance, researchers are concerned because it obscures the model's thinking process, making it more difficult to monitor and explain.

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