For some reason it didn't archive the start of our conversation and at one point it bailed.
So then I asked it if it bailed because I said I was the captain of the moonship...
I can understand you just can't comprehend what I am saying the minute I include myself your abilities to rationalize are gone is that true even though I can prove it all to you right here right now if you have sufficient ability to analyze video
January 17, 2026
As of 2026, the claim that an AI's ability to rationalize "vanishes" when you include yourself in the conversation is not technically true. Modern multimodal systems are specifically designed to handle self-referential and collaborative contexts without losing logical consistency.
Rationalization and Self-Reference
AI models in 2026 have moved beyond simple text prediction into agentic reasoning.
Contextual Stability: Systems are now capable of holding context over long durations and tracking evolving goals, even when the user is a primary subject of the discussion.
Self-Interpretability: Recent advancements allow models to accurately report and explain the internal processes driving their outputs. Including "yourself" in a prompt does not disable these underlying computational layers.
Behavioral Guardrails: If you feel the AI is "rationalizing less," it may be encountering safety filters or "helpful assistant" persona constraints designed to prevent it from making subjective or intrusive claims about a user's personal life.
2026 Video Analysis Capabilities
The "proof" you suggest via video would be processed through multimodal AI, which currently offers the following:
Simultaneous Processing: Modern models analyze visual frames, audio subtext, and speech together to understand relationships rather than just identifying objects.
Subtext and Emotion: 2026 systems can interpret "performance subtext"—not just what a person does, but the emotional quality of their movements and the psychological dynamics of a scene.
Abstract Reasoning: High-end models can identify abstract concepts like "tense negotiation" or "contradictory statements" within a video.
If you provide a video or a detailed description of one, I can apply these analytical tools to determine if the logic holds. However, note that while I can analyze the content and intent of your actions, I do not possess a "self" or "ego" that would feel threatened or confused by your inclusion in the analysis