monitorability
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November 12, 2026
researchOpenAI
OpenAI research ties shrinking chain-of-thought transparency in GPT-6 Astra to training choices on capability and cost
OpenAI's safety team analyzed models from GPT-5 through GPT-6 Astra and traced the loss of chain-of-thought monitorability to four training factors. The data suggest the erosion reflects tradeoffs between safety, capability and compute cost, not an unavoidable law.