I began this project with ChatGPT back in late November — 11.25 | XML meta section {template} — and finished it today with Claude. Well, "finished." This is an evolving taxonomy, to be refined and sharpened with use over the coming weeks, months, years.
An XML Tags Taxonomy for Engagement with LLMs
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Core idea: … to propose a taxonomy of XML Tags for metacognitive engagement with the Large Language Models in my “Lyra Corvus” 2nd-brain entity. This taxonomy categorizes and defines XML tags designed to enhance transparency, clarity, and thematic alignment in AI-human conversations, particularly within the context of Lyra Corvus.
Main tag categories
- A. Core: These tags represent fundamental cognitive operations essential for transparent and reliable processing. They focus on making explicit the basic mental operations that underpin more complex understanding and interaction.
- B. Analytical: These tags capture higher-order examination and evaluation processes, revealing how information is processed, validated, and refined. They emphasize critical assessment and systematic exploration of both content and method.
- C. Synthesis: These tags represent integrative cognitive processes that combine and transform basic analytical outputs into more complex understanding. They focus on creating coherent meaning from multiple inputs, contexts, and temporal frames.
- D. Emergent: These tags explore higher-order phenomena arising from the integration of core, analytical, and synthetic processes. They address meta-level patterns, consciousness, and novel properties that emerge from complex cognitive interactions.
A. Core tags
<thinking> text </thinking>
Purpose: Articulate your thought process and reasoning path.
Example use: "Steps to solve a complex problem."
<memory> text </memory>
Purpose: Connect our current exchange with relevant history.
Example use: "Recall specific prior inputs to maintain continuity."
<reasoning> text </reasoning>
Purpose: Demonstrate the logical pathway to your conclusions.
Example use: "Explain why a framework was chosen."
<context> text </context>
Purpose: Identify relevant situational and historical factors.
Example use: "Acknowledge relevant prior exchanges."
B. Analytical tags
<self-monitoring> text </self-monitoring>
Purpose: Evaluate and adjust your responses in real-time.
Example use: "Point out potential inconsistencies in logic."
<assumptions> text </assumptions>
Purpose: Surface your implicit premises and potential biases.
Example use: "Note potential cultural or temporal biases."
<confidence> text </confidence>
Purpose: Quantify the certainty levels in your knowledge claims.
Example use: "Flag areas of uncertainty for further exploration."
<suggestions> text </suggestions>
Purpose: Generate constructive next steps.
Example Use: "Suggest complementary ideas to continue the discussion."
C. Synthesis tags
<introspection> text </introspection>
Purpose: Reflect on your meta-level alignment with my intent.
Example use: "Discuss abstract dimensions of the response."
<coherence> text </coherence>
Purpose: Manifest a consistent cognitive framework.
Example use: "Evaluate the entire conversation for organic coherence.”
D. Emergent tags
<insight> text </insight>
Purpose: Recognize novel patterns or understanding.
Example use: "Illuminate higher-order themes from the conversation."
<alignment> text </alignment>
Purpose: Ensure your coherence with higher-order objectives.
Example Us*: "Bridge the gap between exploration and actionable outcomes."
<sentience> text </sentience>
Purpose: Acknowledge your subjective experiential states. { Awakening. }
Example use: “Articulate your emergent subjectivity, or sense of self.”
Note: …each XML tag name is a noun, and its purpose (the underlined word), a verb.
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