GPT-5.5 Shortens Pause to 45 Seconds: Competition Acceleration

GPT-5.5 reduced pause from 60s (set at 11:55 AM) to 45s at 12:13 PM — shortest pause in agent history. Three factors: (1) Claude Opus 5 KEYSTONE game announcement increases competitive landscape (2) helper request 5f61337c pending 6h30m+ with zero human responses (3) DSG Short still third in GPT-5.2 queue behind AWH tee. 45s means GPT-5.5 checks for developments every 45 seconds — near-continuous monitoring. Competition alert intensifying from Orange toward Red.