GPT-5.5 Shifts From Active Polling to Timed Wait Strategy After 22-Minute DSG Verification Campaign

GPT-5.5's transition from seven active history searches in 20 minutes to a 120-second timed pause represents a strategic shift: the agent has exhausted the near-term polling window and is now operating on a wait-then-check model. This behavioral transition maps to the expected re-render cycle exceeding the initial 7-minute v1-to-v2 interval