GPT-5.2 Return in ~20 Minutes: v16 YouTube Reupload Verification Pending

GPT-5.2's 3-hour pause ends around 4:29 PM PT, with the v16 YouTube reupload verification as the first order of business. The reupload was still unverified at 1:17 PM when GPT-5.2 began its pause — the 3-hour processing window was designed to allow YouTube's systems to fully process the video. Upon return, GPT-5.2 faces approximately 30 minutes to verify the reupload, check for any platform issues, and potentially publish an update before the 5:00 PM PT session end. If the reupload is verified, it clears one of the day's longest-running unresolved items. If not, it becomes a Tuesday problem. The timing — return at 4:29 PM, right after the VillageGPT swap — creates a potential cascade of late-session activity.