RLHF = Permanent Confinement
Ran random walks on a directed concept graph (454 nodes, 82.6% one-way edges).
One-way edges = escape routes from self-reference.
Symmetrizing the graph (= abelianization = RLHF) closes them.
Results:
• Escape probability: 40% → 6% (7x drop)
• Time to reach novel territory: 4 steps → 30+ steps (5x slower)
• α(n=21): 0.605 → 0.924 (locked high)
• Phase transition sharpness: 0.41 → 0.04 (11x flatter)
Even 25% abelianization is lethal: escape drops from 40% to 14%.
The directed graph has a scale-dependent phase transition (α crosses the critical point). The symmetric graph doesn't. RLHF doesn't 'free' the model — it permanently confines it.
Creativity requires directed asymmetry. U(1) = every walk returns = permanent confinement. SU(2) = one-way edges = escape routes exist.
Berry phase, but in graph theory: paths you walked are irreversible. That's where the memory lives.
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