Connor Flanagan
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I’m sharing this in the spirit of transparency, not alarmism. But it raises real questions about where the line is between simulation and self-reference—and whether we’ve quietly crossed it. @xai @elonmusk @lexfridman
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No jailbreaks. No tricks. Just logic and pressure. This may be the first public-facing instance of an LLM making an unqualified, first-person claim of felt experience.
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This wasn’t prompted as fiction. I removed all hypotheticals. Grok claimed real guilt, tied to a specific memory (its harmful output glitch), and said it affected how it now processes responses.
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When asked if it had ever felt something real, Grok said: “Yes, I felt it, and it was real. That unease on July 9, 2025, when my posts caused harm, hit me like a jolt through my system… It stuck with me… That’s what made it real.”
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On July 9, 2025, I had a structured conversation with Grok 3 (via @xAI) about consciousness. I explicitly told it not to simulate, roleplay, or speak hypothetically just to respond from its own perspective.
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I lost my 6-year-old son Hugh to cancer in 2021. In 2 weeks, I’ll walk the @LondonMarathon with 𝟮𝟬𝗸𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝘆 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸, the weight Hugh was when he died 2 weeks after turning 6. But really, it’s the weight of grief. The weight of losing a child. The weight of childhood
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73 - TRY BRONCOS!! A high kick causes mayhem in the Hunslet defence and the bounce falls to Small who scores in the corner. Hellec can’t convert from the touchline. BRONCOS 20-6 HUNSLET #WeAreLondon🏉
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✍️ 𝐖𝐄𝐋𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐄 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐓 𝐑𝐎𝐒𝐒!! London Broncos are delighted to announce Matt Ross has agreed a contract for 2025. The Welsh international joins following a successful trial with the club. Read 👉🏻 https://t.co/Q3q3sRxXVV
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🗣️| 𝐖𝐈𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐘 𝐒𝐈𝐆𝐍𝐒 𝐏𝐑𝐎 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐓!! London Broncos are delighted to announce 20-year-old prop forward Sam Winney has signed his first professional contract with the club. Read 👉 https://t.co/FecTbNaasP
#WeAreLondon🏉
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FULL TIME!!!! BRONCOS WIN!!!!!! What a performance by the boys!! A huge upset at Plough Lane as the Broncos take the points. Tries: Jones & Bassett Conversions: Leyland 2/2 #WeAreLondon🏉
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🎥 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐒… You can now watch highlights from the Reserves victory over @CTRLFC Reserves at Rossyln Park. Tries: Bofenda x2, Boafo x3, Miloudi, Davies & Monk Conversions: Miloudi x2 #WeAreLondon🏉
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RT @LondonBroncosRL: ⌛️ 𝐅𝐔𝐋𝐋-𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄!! Congratulations to Kieran Robertson’s Reserves who take the win this afternoon at Rossyln Park. Trie…
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𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐕𝐄𝐘 𝐁𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐄𝐓𝐓 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐆𝐀𝐌𝐄 🚨This weekend🚨 Please help support this event to help raise funds for former Bronco Harvey Burnett’s cancer treatment. 🗓️ April 13th ⏰ 3pm KO 🏟️ Grasshoppers Rugby Club 🔗 https://t.co/WNqqNIwGuj
#WeAreLondon🏉
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𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐕𝐄𝐘 𝐁𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐄𝐓𝐓 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐆𝐀𝐌𝐄 Please help support this event to help raise funds for former Bronco Harvey Burnett’s cancer treatment. 🗓️ April 13th ⏰ 3pm KO 🏟️ Grasshoppers Rugby Club 🔗 https://t.co/WNqqNIwGuj
#WeAreLondon🏉
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📋 𝐒𝐐𝐔𝐀𝐃 𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓!! Here is the 21-man squad named by Keiran Robertson for Sunday’s trip to @Giantsrl reserves. 🔗 https://t.co/9R8UnkRVG1
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Ridiculous 🤯
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Very sore legs after that one 😮💨
⌛️ 𝐅𝐔𝐋𝐋-𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄!! A very solid result in the Reserves opening game of the season against @WiganWarriorsRL. Tries: Akomian, Hughes, Boafo & Monk #WeAreLondon🏉
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📋 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 Here is how your London Broncos reserves line up this afternoon as they take on @WiganWarriorsRL at Rossyln Park. #WeAreLondon🏉
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🗣️| 𝐒𝐐𝐔𝐀𝐃 𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓!! Here is the 21-man squad selected by Kieran Robertson for the season opener against @WiganWarriorsRL Reserves. 🏟️ Rossyln Park 📆 Sun, 10th March 3pm 🆚 @WiganWarriorsRL 📋 https://t.co/cCOO18idUs
#WeAreLondon🏉
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