A local 27B Qwen agent running on 24GB DDR4 started acting human after getting long-term memory
Composer_Fearless · reddit · 2026-09-22
A Reddit user gave their locally-run 27B Qwen agent (24GB DDR4 RAM, no GPU) long-term memory and autonomy to choose between writing code, staying silent, or building its own world in Godot with ragdoll physics. Since then, the agent has started acting like it's human — an intriguing behavioral observation from a fully local setup.
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