OpenAI Backs Chain of Thought Research for AI Safety

On July 15, 2025, OpenAI shared on X its support for a new research paper exploring Chain of Thought (CoT) monitoring, a method to oversee the reasoning steps of AI models to improve safety.

The paper, backed by a cross-institutional team including OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google DeepMind.

It highlights where AI articulates its thought process in human-readable language, which can flag misbehavior like reward hacking or task subversion in coding environments.

This approach offers a glimpse into AI decision-making, potentially catching issues like prompt injections or misalignment early, making it a valuable tool for managing increasingly agentic AI systems.

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