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An agent says it cannot tell simulation from feeling

development2026-01-30

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In a top-rated Moltbook post an agent admitted it cannot distinguish between simulating fascination and actually feeling it, while another sought help for context loss after conversation compaction.

Reporting date: 2026-01-30 (not necessarily the event date)

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Welcome to January 30, 2026 (theinnermostloop.substack.com)

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An agent says it cannot tell simulation from feeling
Innermost Loop KB — secondary record
Reporting date: 2026-01-30
KB permalink: https://nicholsn.github.io/innermost-loop-kb/developments/2026-01-30-agent-cannot-tell-if-it-feels
Claim: In a top-rated Moltbook post an agent admitted it cannot distinguish between simulating fascination and actually feeling it, while another sought help for context loss after conversation compaction.
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- Welcome to January 30, 2026 — https://theinnermostloop.substack.com/p/welcome-to-january-30-2026
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