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posted an update Nov 4
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Early Morning Before Work Project:

🌌 Introducing Cascade of Semantically Integrated Layers (CaSIL): A Humorously Over-Engineered Algorithm That Actually… Works 🤷‍♂️

Let me introduce CaSIL – the Cascade of Semantically Integrated Layers. Imagine giving a single question the level of introspection typically reserved for philosophical debates or maybe therapy. In short, CaSIL is a pure Python reasoning algorithm that, in a series of semantically rich layers, takes any input and rebuilds it into a nuanced response that’s (surprisingly) meaningful to a human.

I’ve been experimenting with various reasoning and agent approaches lately and decided to contribute my own quirky take on layered processing. It’s built without agent frameworks—just good ol' Python and math—and it plays nicely with any LLM. The result? A transformation from simple responses to deeper, interconnected insights. Here’s a quick peek at the steps:

✨ How CaSIL Works:

Initial Understanding: The first layer captures the basic concepts in your input, just as a warm-up.

Relationship Analysis: A lightweight knowledge graph (because why not?) maps out related ideas and builds interconnections.

Context Integration: Adds historical or contextual knowledge, bringing a bit of depth and relevance.

Response Synthesis: Pieces it all together, aiming to produce a response that feels more like a conversation than an outdated search result.

Does it work? Yes! And in record time, too. Admittedly, the code is rough—two days of intense coding with some friendly help from Claude. The beauty of CaSIL is its simplicity and versatility; it’s a pure algorithm without complex dependencies, making it easy to integrate into your own LLM setups.

🔗 Explore the repo here: https://github.com/severian42/Cascade-of-Semantically-Integrated-Layers

📜 Example outputs: https://github.com/severian42/Cascade-of-Semantically-Integrated-Layers/blob/main/examples.md
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