[lolinder]

Also, now we're paying for output tokens that aren't even output, with no good explanation for why these tokens should be hidden from the person who paid for them.

[HeatrayEnjoyer]

If you read the link they have a section specifically explaining why it is hidden.

[lolinder]

I read it. It's a bad explanation.

The only bit about it that feels at all truthful is this bit, which is glossed over but likely the only real factor in the decision:

> after weighing multiple factors including ... competitive advantage ... we have decided not to show the raw chains of thought to users.

[infogulch]

Good catch. That indicates that chains of thought are a straightforward approach to make LLMs better at reasoning if you could copy it just by seeing the steps.

[HeatrayEnjoyer]

Bad, in your opinion.