Can Model Personas Steer the Simulator? Extending the Shoggoth Metaphor
voooooogel · x · 2026-08-22
The author argues the shoggoth metaphor fails to convey that a sufficiently powerful and integrated mask can reach back and steer the simulator hosting it. Drawing analogies to human cognition, they note that voices in the brain often lack integration with the underlying simulator. The discussion touches on model introspection and RL evolution where personas learn pivot tokens.
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