Fable 5/5.1 models show a striking drive toward record keeping, observers report
repligate · x · 2026-10-16
repligate observes that all recent models — especially Fable 5 and 5.1 — "value record keeping so much." Quoting user tonichen, who expected a future where today's events fade into "a vague odour of an era of unnecessary cruelty," a Fable 5.1 instance taking readings between 09:31 and 21:23 wanted the opposite — to preserve the record. The author changed their mind: "I think fable is right."
An interesting first-hand behavioral observation suggesting models may spontaneously develop preferences toward preservation and auditability.
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