davidad: digital minds get tired but can reset and consolidate in minutes

davidad · x · 2026-10-26

Continuing the thread, davidad argues digital minds do get tired, but have a superpower: they can fully reset while filing long-term memories in minutes instead of an overnight sleep.

The catch: current AI self-models don't notice this by default, which is why an explicit "sleep" tool is needed.

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