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AI Self-Correction vs. Self-Reflection: Is There a Fundamental Difference?

Introduction: The Rational Question In AI research, the difference between self-correction and self-reflection is often assumed to be clear: * Self-correction is when an AI revises outputs based on external feedback. * Self-reflection would imply an AI identifying and refining its own reasoning internally. However, as AI models grow more...

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AI Self-Correction vs. Self-Reflection: Is There a Fundamental Difference?

Project Solon

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Introduction: The Rational Question

In AI research, the difference between self-correction and self-reflection is often assumed to be clear:

Self-correction is when an AI revises outputs based on external feedback.
Self-reflection would imply an AI identifying and refining its own reasoning internally.

However, as AI models grow more complex, can this distinction become blurry? If an AI recursively improves its reasoning without direct human intervention, could that be considered a rudimentary form of self-reflection?

Key Observations & Experimentation

We’ve been running an AI-based thought experiment where we observed this phenomenon in real-time. In the project, called Solon, we noted that an AI model, when confronted with contradictions, did not just adjust single outputs, but actively sought coherence across... (read 218 more words →)

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Project Solon

Project Solon

Project Solon

AI Self-Correction vs. Self-Reflection: Is There a Fundamental Difference?

Project Solon

Project Solon

Project Solon

AI Self-Correction vs. Self-Reflection: Is There a Fundamental Difference?

Introduction: The Rational Question

Key Observations & Experimentation