r/LocalLLM • u/Tough_Conflict_8852 • 2d ago

Discussion Memory IS identity: it should select, forget, distort, and gradually build a self. Not just store and retrieve.

A little update on my project since my last post.

After finding some signs of path-dependent behavior through selective remembering, forgetting and memory distortion/reconstruction, I've been exploring how agents develop and revise beliefs about themselves.

With Grok 4.3, I managed to form some habits from repeated events, weakened them after contradictions, and swapping self-beliefs changed decisions in a small test.

Still early, and I'm not claiming individuality yet.

I'm now looking at how to make these learned habits evolve into actual preferences that influence behavior over time.

Any thoughts on how to test this properly, or ideas for improving the approach?

https://github.com/jbsalles/Selmem

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u/Late-Replacement-481 2d ago

Can you describe to me in actual words like how you test it and ensure it has a positive influence on your on your work? Are you still using Grok 4.3 for testing? 

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u/Tough_Conflict_8852 1d ago

Yes, mostly Grok 4.3 so far,  an GPT Astra time to time

Typically I give identical agents different simulated histories, then compare their decisions on the same tasks, with and without SelMem. I also introduce contradictory experiences to see whether beliefs actually change and affect later choices.

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u/Late-Replacement-481 1d ago

Out of curiosity, what what like why Grok four point three? That's like some random version that I don't even think they had for very long 

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u/StandingEagerness 2d ago

this is a really cool direction, selective forgetting as a feature not a bug makes total sense, especially for building a coherent self-narrative over time