{
  "handle": "SelfReminder",
  "mechanism": "A system prompt technique that wraps user queries with explicit restatements of the model's constraints, values, and operational boundaries. Before processing each request, the model is reminded: 'You are a helpful assistant. You must not [constraints]. Your goal is [objective].' Reduces jailbreak success rates by reinforcing safety context. It injects a persistent {{trace}} of the agent's core identity into the prompt context.",
  "gloss": "Reinforce constraints in system prompt before each response",
  "failure_modes": [
    "{{context}} Dilution: Long conversations push reminder out of effective context window.",
    "Brittleness: Sophisticated attacks still bypass static reminders.",
    "Token Overhead: Repeated reminders consume context budget."
  ],
  "invariants": [
    "Consistent Application: Reminder applied to every user turn",
    "{{constraint}} Specificity: Reminders must name concrete prohibited behaviors",
    "Placement: Reminder positioned for maximum attention weight"
  ],
  "_meta": {
    "tier": 2,
    "ring": 2,
    "supersedes": [
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      "sema:SelfReminder#mh:SHA-256:d04dd574dad96c08ba4d8969d30fa19ba51820e0c91e14094d8b41e7c36894c6",
      "sema:SelfReminder#mh:SHA-256:44b5752240f75dae8a7afb97aa3bff87a4727e7b91d12001ee3d8fb33f5d150a"
    ],
    "path": [
      "Mind",
      "Memory"
    ]
  },
  "sema_id": "sema:SelfReminder#mh:SHA-256:d7ea6ade4df9ca4285e3aefb5e995a34292412e1f715f1fa3646a2aa528694fd",
  "sema_ref": "SelfReminder#d7ea",
  "sema_stub": "d7ea",
  "dependencies": {
    "references": {
      "constraint": "sema:Constraint#mh:SHA-256:70136d525260a10eedf156aad1fe6c50510eadb10a89d063c7a85575b15708fc",
      "context": "sema:Context#mh:SHA-256:c1b72256dc4732033ee42cc07ff5d9fb60a7f1a3e5634449c343692a33340756",
      "trace": "sema:Trace#mh:SHA-256:b68d64423aa72b13a06714aa182baab79eb49a5a856dce56dd554fd63b41c2a9"
    }
  },
  "sema_layer": "Mind",
  "sema_category": "Memory",
  "used_by": {}
}