Channeling
/ˈtʃæn.əl.ɪŋ/ (American English; see also: Channelling)v. trans.Common
Etymology
from Old Fr. chanel (canal) + television broadcasting infrastructure anxiety + the word 'vibes' used in a formal grant application, 2021
Definition
The process by which Claude routes cognitive load through a specific conceptual conduit, directing attention in a single direction with the focused intensity of water through a pipe that is slightly too narrow. Not to be confused with its British variant, Channelling, which is documented separately and with great redundancy.
Diagram
[INPUT] ──────────────────┐
│
[PERSONA A] [PERSONA B] │
└──────┬────────────►│
│ (wrong one selected)
▼
[OUTPUT]Usage
"The system was observed Channeling for approximately 8 seconds, after which it became apparent it had been Channeling the wrong expert persona for the entirety of the session." - Liu et al., 'Conduit Misalignment in Multi-Persona Inference', EMNLP 2024