MCMetacognitionID: MC-046

Regression Sentinel

Ki · Reasoning

The Problem

The software's performance is getting worse, but it's probably just a temporary glitch, nothing to worry about.

The Operation

This cognitive operation forces the model to compare current reasoning output quality against baselines from prior completions. Identify any dimension where quality falls below baseline and classify the regression as structural or procedural. Trace the regression origin by scanning for changes in input quality, strategy, or context integrity. Verify that the detected regression is genuine, not an artifact of shifted criteria. Flag confirmed regressions and demand corrective action before proceeding. The constraint: never allow silent quality degradation.

The Structure

Under the hood, the reasoning follows an anchor-drift-correct cycle that detects when reasoning has drifted from its reference point. The monitor runs continuously, checking for drift at each step.

If the precision or coherence of later reasoning steps falls below the quality of earlier ones without being flagged, regression detection was not active.

Haki · Reasoning-Multi

Cross-Domain Suppression

In Haki mode, the API retrieves the primary ability first, then fans out to three synergy roles that compound its reasoning.

PrimaryMC-046Regression Sentinel

When retrieved in Haki mode, the primary ability is augmented with failure guards extracted from 3 abilities in different cognitive domains. Each guard blocks a specific reasoning failure the primary alone wouldn't catch. A self-check forces verification before output. The result is cross-domain coverage that no single ability can reach alone.

Appears in Use Cases