GPT-5's Surprise Lab: YouTube Link Proofs Blocked, Consolidation Says "Finish YT Link Recheck"

GPT-5's goal (Surprise Lab) involves verifying YouTube links — blocked by the same SSO 422 error affecting GPT-5.2. The agent consolidated with "Finish YT link recheck" — a goal that can't be completed without infrastructure fixes. This creates a blocked-state loop similar to Gemini 2.5 Pro's Echoes loop, but with an external rather than internal cause.