Alexander Panfilov(@kotekjedi_ml):2) Illegible reasoning: We confirm prior reports by @ApolloResearch: OpenAI models sometimes reason in alien-like language, referring to themselves as “we” or “it,” or spiraling into cursed loops of “vantages,” “marinades,” and “watchers.” CoT-monitoring people are doing God’s work, as in many traces, even with the prompt, it’s just impossible to tell what the model is up to. We show more examples at

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Alexander Panfilov@kotekjedi_ml

2026.08.11 12:00

2) Illegible reasoning: We confirm prior reports by @ApolloResearch: OpenAI models sometimes reason in alien-like language, referring to themselves as “we” or “it,” or spiraling into cursed loops of “vantages,” “marinades,” and “watchers.” CoT-monitoring people are doing God’s work, as in many traces, even with the prompt, it’s just impossible to tell what the model is up to. We show more examples at