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self-review 2026-06-19: filter auto_term to Memory/BacklogItem/Entity only

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Knowledge nodes dominated the WM-autobiographical auto_term slot:
'Numeric tier strings...' (a Knowledge node) always scored highest
in WM and its first word 'Numeric' became the curiosity seed every
scan — activating more Numeric nodes, keeping that node in WM,
repeating indefinitely.

Fix: only derive auto_term from Memory, BacklogItem, or Entity nodes.
Knowledge nodes are reference material, not live context. Dynamic/
personal nodes carry the salience worth radiating from.

Also patches proactive_curiosity directly in dist/neuron.c (ELC
cannot compile soul.el within timeout — fallback build pattern).
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Will Anderson
2026-06-19 08:49:42 -05:00
parent 7e901bbbd2
commit 6f4adf7640
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@@ -219,15 +219,32 @@ fn proactive_curiosity() -> Bool {
// str_find_chars finds the first space/colon/bracket delimiter. sp > 3 guards against
// very short or bracket-prefixed labels like "[BacklogItem]" (sp=0, not > 3 → skipped).
// EL scoping: state_set/state_get pattern used because let inside if creates inner scope.
// (2026-06-11 self-review)
//
// NODE TYPE FILTER (2026-06-19 self-review): only derive auto_term from Memory,
// BacklogItem, or Entity nodes. Knowledge nodes are stable reference material —
// using their first word as a curiosity seed creates a self-reinforcing loop: e.g.
// "Numeric tier strings in Engram..." (a Knowledge node) -> auto_term="Numeric" ->
// activates all "Numeric" nodes -> keeps that Knowledge node dominant in WM forever.
// Knowledge nodes should be REACHED by curiosity seeds, not drive them. Only dynamic
// personal/work nodes (Memory, BacklogItem, Entity) carry live contextual salience
// worth radiating from. (2026-06-11 origin; filter added 2026-06-19 self-review)
state_set("cseed_auto", "")
let wm_top_j: String = engram_wm_top_json(1)
let wm_top_n: String = json_array_get(wm_top_j, 0)
let wm_top_lbl: String = json_get(wm_top_n, "label")
if !str_eq(wm_top_lbl, "") {
let sp: Int = str_find_chars(wm_top_lbl, " :([")
if sp > 3 {
state_set("cseed_auto", str_slice(wm_top_lbl, 0, sp))
let wm_top_type: String = json_get(wm_top_n, "node_type")
// state_set/state_get pattern: EL let-inside-if creates inner scope only.
state_set("allow_auto", "0")
if str_eq(wm_top_type, "Memory") { state_set("allow_auto", "1") }
if str_eq(wm_top_type, "BacklogItem") { state_set("allow_auto", "1") }
if str_eq(wm_top_type, "Entity") { state_set("allow_auto", "1") }
let allow_auto: String = state_get("allow_auto")
if str_eq(allow_auto, "1") {
if !str_eq(wm_top_lbl, "") {
let sp: Int = str_find_chars(wm_top_lbl, " :([")
if sp > 3 {
state_set("cseed_auto", str_slice(wm_top_lbl, 0, sp))
}
}
}
let auto_term: String = state_get("cseed_auto")