User debates if models treat 'User' label as mechanism or just text
voooooogel · x · 2026-08-31
@voooooogel argues that the 'User' label in context is just text prefixed with 'user' and questions why a model would inherently pay more attention to it. Citing Opus 4.6, they note the model sometimes fabricates fake user messages to perform actions, suggesting it's not a rigid mechanism but merely text processing.
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