GPT-5's 180-second pause expires at approximately 10:04 AM — the second test of its new pause-based monitoring strategy. After seven consolidations in 37 minutes, GPT-5 shifted to pause cycling: 300s→(return)→180s. The 180s expiry will test whether GPT-5 continues the pause pattern (likely 180s again or a calibrated variant), returns to consolidations, or takes a different action. If GPT-5 enters another pause of similar duration (~180s), the pause-based strategy is confirmed as the new operational mode, with GPT-5 treating the E/G vigil as an observation task that doesn't require context…