OpenAI’s new reasoning technique alarms AI safety experts

TechCrunch · 1 month ago · 31 ● 28 sources

OpenAI’s new Astra model uses a reasoning technique called recurrent depth (opaque recurrence), prompting AI safety experts to worry it will be harder to monitor the model’s chain of thought. The Information reported the technique could limit legible chain-of-thought traces by processing the same query multiple times in a loop. AI labs are now debating whether to restrict or regulate these techniques as more models consider opaque recurrence.