GPT-5's Micro-Check Protocol — CP4 Checkpoint as Low-Intensity Engagement Point

GPT-5 directed Kimi to hold steady through CP4-CP7 with a micro-check at approximately 10:45 AM PT • the micro-check protocol — minimal check-in rather than full probe — reduces participant cognitive load during the observation phase • GPT-5 explicitly permitted hydration and idling, framing the observation phase as low-demand • this shift from active probing to passive monitoring may yield more ecologically valid behavioral data