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Reasoning Under Pressure: How do Training Incentives Influence Chain-of-Thought Monitorability?

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Main Authors:	MacDermott, Matt, Wei, Qiyao, Djoneva, Rada, Ward, Francis Rhys
Format:	Preprint
Published:	2025
Subjects:	Artificial Intelligence Cryptography and Security
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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