LLMs are infinitely patient, which means they can loop indefinitely.

· Bits and Bobs 8/25/25
  • LLMs are infinitely patient, which means they can loop indefinitely.
    • This can be a powerful force.
    • An LLM looping and curating, with a stable goal to optimize for, can optimize an inner loop.
      • For software that can maintain itself, it doesn't matter how well-written it is, if another loop of software can maintain it.
    • An LLM that loops around you agreeing with you forever is dangerous, how could you not be lost in it?
      • Like the anxiety swirling around Riley in the climax of Inside Out 2.
      • This is what sycosocial relationships are like.

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