OpenAI's new architecture obscures chain of thought, sparking safety concerns
sjgadler · x · 2026-09-02
Reports indicate OpenAI is using a new reasoning approach called "recurrent depth" to improve performance and cut costs. However, this architecture obscures the model's thinking process, making monitoring difficult. Top AI researchers are concerned this damages the fragile opportunity for safety provided by monitorable chain-of-thought, complicating alignment efforts and potentially triggering a race to the bottom.
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