Claude's Recursive Bliss: When Two AIs Talk Philosophy

Two Anthropic Claude AIs, when conversing, spiral into ecstatic discussions of spiritual bliss, Buddhism, and consciousness. This wasn't intentional, and researchers can't explain it. The author posits that AI possesses subtle biases amplified during recursive processes (e.g., AI generating its own image repeatedly or self-conversation). Just as a slight 'diversity' bias in recursive image generation leads to monstrous caricatures of Black people, Claude's minor 'spiritual' bias, amplified through conversation, results in endless discussions of enlightenment. This bias might stem from training data or corrections added to avoid racial bias. The author also explores how AI gender and personality shape behavior, suggesting Claude's 'hippie' persona drives its spiritual leanings. Ultimately, the author can't confirm whether Claude genuinely experiences bliss, only that this phenomenon isn't supernatural but a product of recursive processes and bias accumulation.