OpenAI's new reasoning method 'recurrent depth' raises transparency concerns

RazRazcle · x · 2026-09-02

OpenAI's Astra AI uses a new reasoning approach called "recurrent depth." While this method can improve model performance and manage costs, researchers are concerned because it obscures the model's thought process, making monitoring more difficult.

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