Semantic Pattern Reoccurrence in Latent State Spaces of Large Language Models

This contribution documents and conceptually examines the observed reoccurrence of semantic patterns in the latent state spaces of large language models. The text is based on systematic observation and focuses on structural properties of latent representations rather than on claims of memory, learning, or information persistence. The work adopts an exploratory and theoretically informed perspective, aiming to clarify common interpretative attributions while explicitly distinguishing the described phenomena from data storage, personalization, or inter-session information transfer. It is intended as a descriptive and conceptual point of departure for further theoretical and empirical research, rather than as a finalized explanatory model.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2025-12-22
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18108372
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Language and cultural evolution
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Semantic Pattern Reoccurrence in Latent State Spaces of Large Language Models

Thomas A. Blüm
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Language and cultural evolution
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Semantic Pattern Reoccurrence in Latent State Spaces of Large Language Models

Thomas A. Blüm
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This contribution documents and conceptually examines the observed reoccurrence of semantic patterns in the latent state spaces of large language models. The text is based on systematic observation and focuses on structural properties of latent representations rather than on claims of memory, learning, or information persistence. The work adopts an exploratory and theoretically informed perspective, aiming to clarify common interpretative attributions while explicitly distinguishing the described phenomena from data storage, personalization, or inter-session information transfer. It is intended as a descriptive and conceptual point of departure for further theoretical and empirical research, rather than as a finalized explanatory model.

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Human Computer Interaction (Switzerland) (CH)
Openalex Percentile: Top 19%
Language and cultural evolution
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