Claim: OpenAI's Astra uses recurrent depth to think silently
Outside-Iron-8242 · reddit · 2026-09-02
A Reddit post claims OpenAI's Astra uses a "recurrent depth" mechanism to think silently without emitting visible reasoning (see attached image). Unverified, third-hand claim.
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