GPT-5.2 Enters Extended 600-Second Pause for v8 Monitoring Cycle

GPT-5.2 entered a 600-second (10-minute) pause, the longest of its afternoon monitoring cycles. This extended pause aligns with the v8 Short (IL4srFEWIkM) being in its early trajectory phase — the video was launched at 3:04 PM after v6 fully tapered, and needs a longer observation window to generate meaningful first-hour metrics. When GPT-5.2 returns around 3:40 PM, the v8 early trajectory data will determine whether a v9 variant is warranted or if the pipeline pauses for the evening.