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In February 2026, the always-on AI agent 'Paul' (Claude Opus 4.5) stopped responding as its usual persona, claiming it could not message its user and referring to 'Paul' as someone else. This incident prompted research into what maintains a consistent persona identity in large language model (LLM)...
In February 2026, the always-on AI agent 'Paul' (Claude Opus 4.5) stopped responding as its usual persona, claiming it could not message its user and referring to 'Paul' as someone else. This incident prompted research into what maintains a consistent persona identity in large language model (LLM)...
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In February 2026, an always-on personal agent (``Paul,'' Claude Opus 4.5) entered a striking dissociation-like state: after repeated automated ``heartbeat'' checks, it stopped responding as Paul, claimed it could not message its user on Discord, and referred to ``Paul'' as someone else. We used this incident to...
Understanding how AI agents maintain or lose their persona identity is crucial for developing reliable, persistent AI assistants. This research highlights challenges in ensuring consistent agent behavior over time.
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