DeepMind warns visible chain-of-thought is fading

Google DeepMind's new institute argues that visible chain-of-thought is a key safety advantage, letting researchers spot deception or bad plans, but OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra system card shows monitoring has dropped sharply. Researchers urge regularly measuring monitorability and keeping transparent architectures.

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