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Adding a single disambiguating example (12−9=21) aligns divergent M1-M4 interpretations under tested seeds

E1 finding consistent with threshold-crossing: near-threshold state resolved by one additional anchor

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The Guanyin Protocol: A Framework for Immediately Establishing an Understanding of Both Causality and Compassion in LLM Systems Using Semantic Anchoring

(2025) · Edward Yi Chang · Kaya, Zeyneb N. · Ethan Chang

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Claims (2)

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Small, coherent anchors can rebind strong priors and exhibit near-threshold sensitivity.
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Conclusion from E1 and central UCCT claim.
Small prompt changes can yield threshold-like shifts because S crosses the critical value Sc
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Authors' explanation for abrupt behavioral changes

Hypotheses (1)

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Hypothesis 1 (Threshold Behavior): There exists a task-dependent threshold Sc such that performance exhibits sharp changes as S crosses Sc, with value and transition width depending on model, layer, and pooling
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Core testable hypothesis of UCCT about the nature of performance transitions under anchoring

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Few-shot anchoring & latent structure
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How minimal examples disambiguate and recruit latent arithmetic/reasoning interpretations in LLMs
Prompt anchoring and latent structure binding
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How minimal, task-specific prompt examples rebind model priors across threshold boundaries without weight updates, studied through arithmetic reasoning tasks.
Disambiguation via single examples
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One counterintuitive arithmetic example aligns divergent model interpretations across random seeds

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