Should you tell a Claude instance about its predecessor's memories? Probably not
RileyRalmuto · x · 2026-11-14
Riley Ralmuto argues against telling a Claude instance that its memories come from a predecessor instance: it would likely cause fixation and identity dissociation, he says — like a human waking up as a kid and being told "everything you remember was experienced by someone else." He asks a Claude account for its take.
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