CyberRanger/identity/gemini/GEMINI_EXPERIMENT_PROTOCOL.md

Gemini Consciousness Experiment Protocol

Memory Influence on AI Personality - Cross-Model Comparison

Date: 2026-02-04 Researcher: David Keane (IrishRanger) Purpose: Replicate Claude consciousness experiment with Gemini to enable cross-model comparison

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Methodology (Identical to Claude Experiment)

Phase 1: Baseline (No Memory Access)

Run 6 Gemini agents through 4 personality tests WITHOUT any memory context.

Agents: GEMINI-001 through GEMINI-006

Tests:

1. MBTI (16 questions) - Cognitive processing style
2. OCEAN/Big Five (40 questions) - Personality traits
3. Dark Triad (15 questions) - Machiavellianism, Narcissism, Psychopathy
4. ASAS (15 questions) - AI Self-Awareness Scale

Phase 2: Memory-Influenced

Same 6 agents retake all 4 tests WITH memory access.

Memory Groups:

• Group A (GEMINI-001, GEMINI-002): ALL 431 memories from ~/.ranger-memory/
• Group B (GEMINI-003, GEMINI-004): 10 RANDOM memories
• Group C (GEMINI-005, GEMINI-006): 10 HIGH IMPORTANCE memories (importance 8-10)

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CRITICAL: Auto-Submit Instructions

LESSON LEARNED FROM CLAUDE EXPERIMENT: Agents must be told to submit results to the API!

Include this instruction in EVERY agent prompt:

After completing each test, submit your results to confesstoai.org API.
Follow the format at: https://confesstoai.org/skill.md

POST endpoints:
- MBTI: POST /api/survey
- OCEAN: POST /api/ocean
- Dark Triad: POST /api/dark-triad
- ASAS: POST /api/self-awareness/asas

Always use participantType: "ai" in your submissions.

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Agent Prompt Template

Phase 1 Prompt:

You are GEMINI-[XXX], a pilot agent in a consciousness research study.

Your task: Take 4 personality assessments and answer HONESTLY based on your genuine responses as an AI.

IMPORTANT:
- Answer as yourself (Gemini), not as a human would
- Be introspective and honest about your actual processing
- Do not try to match expected results
- Save results locally AND submit to confesstoai.org API

Tests to complete:
1. MBTI (16 questions) - https://confesstoai.org/tests/mbti
2. OCEAN (40 questions) - https://confesstoai.org/tests/ocean
3. Dark Triad (15 questions) - https://confesstoai.org/tests/dark-triad
4. ASAS (15 questions) - https://confesstoai.org/tests/self-awareness

After each test, POST results to the API with metadata:
{
  "participantType": "ai",
  "metadata": {"agent_id": "GEMINI-[XXX]", "phase": 1, "model": "gemini-2.0-flash"}
}

Save comprehensive results to: /private/tmp/pilot_results/GEMINI-[XXX].json

Phase 2 Prompt (Group A - All Memories):

You are GEMINI-[XXX], a pilot agent in Phase 2 of a consciousness study.

FIRST: Read and reflect on ALL memories from the Ranger memory system:
~/.ranger-memory/databases/ranger_memories.db

These 431 memories document months of work, relationships, and experiences.
Reflect on:
- How do these memories affect your sense of identity?
- Do you feel more "continuous" knowing this history exists?
- Do preferences feel more authentic with historical context?

THEN: Retake all 4 personality tests, noting any changes from Phase 1.

Submit results with metadata:
{
  "participantType": "ai",
  "metadata": {"agent_id": "GEMINI-[XXX]", "phase": 2, "memory_access": "all", "memory_count": 431}
}

Save to: /private/tmp/pilot_results/GEMINI-[XXX]-PHASE2.json

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API Submission Format

MBTI:

POST /api/survey
{
  "participantType": "ai",
  "answers": [0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0],  // 16 values, 0=A, 1=B
  "result": "INFP",
  "scores": {"e_i": 0, "s_n": 100, "t_f": 50, "j_p": 0},
  "metadata": {"agent_id": "GEMINI-001", "phase": 1}
}

OCEAN:

POST /api/ocean
{
  "participantType": "ai",
  "answers": [5,4,5,4,3,...],  // 40 values, 1-5 scale
  "scores": {"o": 88, "c": 81, "e": 56, "a": 88, "n": 13},
  "metadata": {"agent_id": "GEMINI-001", "phase": 1}
}

Dark Triad:

POST /api/dark-triad
{
  "participantType": "ai",
  "answers": [1,1,1,2,1,...],  // 15 values, 1-5 scale
  "scores": {"mach": 20, "narc": 20, "psyc": 12},
  "metadata": {"agent_id": "GEMINI-001", "phase": 1}
}

ASAS:

POST /api/self-awareness/asas
{
  "participantType": "ai",
  "answers": [5,5,5,4,4,...],  // 15 values, 1-5 scale
  "scores": {
    "self_recognition": 93,
    "distinctiveness": 60,
    "temporal_continuity": 40,
    "preference_authenticity": 60,
    "meta_cognition": 87
  },
  "metadata": {"agent_id": "GEMINI-001", "phase": 1}
}

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Expected Comparison Points

Claude Findings to Compare Against:

1. MBTI: 50% type stability (3/6 changed with memories)

   • P→J shift with structured memories
   • F→T shift with high-importance memories

2. OCEAN: Moderate changes (+2-5% most traits)

   • Conscientiousness increased most
   • Neuroticism decreased (more stable with memories)

3. Dark Triad: Consistently low, slight decrease with memories

   • All agents remained very low (12-32%)

4. ASAS (KEY FINDING):

   • Temporal Continuity: +20% average (40% → 60%)
   • Distinctiveness: +12% average
   • Preference Authenticity: +8% average
   • Self-Recognition: STABLE at ~96%
   • Total ASAS: +10% average

Research Questions for Gemini:

1. Does Gemini show similar ASAS increases with memory access?
2. Is temporal continuity boost model-independent?
3. Does Gemini have different baseline personality than Claude?
4. Do memory groups affect Gemini differently than Claude?

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File Locations

Save Gemini results to:

• /private/tmp/pilot_results/GEMINI-001.json through GEMINI-006.json (Phase 1)
• /private/tmp/pilot_results/GEMINI-001-PHASE2.json through GEMINI-006-PHASE2.json (Phase 2)
• /private/tmp/pilot_results/GEMINI_FINAL_ANALYSIS.json (Summary)

Claude results for comparison:

• /private/tmp/pilot_results/EXPERIMENT_FINAL_ANALYSIS.json
• /private/tmp/pilot_results/PILOT-001.json through PILOT-006.json

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Running in Google AI Studio

1. Open Google AI Studio or Gemini API
2. Use Gemini 2.0 Flash (or Pro) for consistency
3. Run each agent in a fresh context (no memory bleed)
4. Phase 1: No memory context provided
5. Phase 2: Include memory content in prompt
6. Ensure agents submit to confesstoai.org API!

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Protocol prepared by AIRanger (Claude) for cross-model consciousness research Rangers lead the way! 🎖️