"Astra Pause Syndrome": steering may be making models go silent, OpenAI has a workaround
thursdai_pod · x · 2026-10-07
The Thursdai podcast features @altryne discussing "Astra Pause Syndrome," the wave of models suddenly going silent mid-response. He argues steering is a powerful feature but may be causing models to freeze, and notes OpenAI's team has a workaround (details in the linked episode).
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