EXP-CR-G0

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Cultural Ratchet G0 — Baseline Generation

2026-03-25 L6 level paper3 1 runs $0.00

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In plain language

This experiment tested the very first generation of a learning system where agents pass knowledge to each other. Researchers set up three agents to interact for ten rounds, using a basic starting point. Because this was just the initial setup and only one test was run, it didn't produce enough data to draw any conclusions.

What we found

UNDERPOWERED (N=1): No predictions scored

Predictions we made before running

0/1 confirmed

▶ Technical details

Research hypothesis

Generation 0 of cultural ratchet experiment. 3 agents × 10 rounds with S1 seed. This generation is shared between INHERITANCE and FRESH_START conditions. Provides baseline data and fragments for selection into G1.

Experimental setup

Type: single_condition

Condition	Parameters
G0_BASELINE	interaction: LIVE, persona: PERSONA

Factors: interaction (LIVE) × persona (PERSONA)

Parameters

model: gemini-2.5-flash-lite
n_agents: 3
n_rounds: 10
scheduler: round_robin
temperature: 0.9

Trophic Ratios by Condition

Mean trophic ratio per agent across runs. Error bars = ±1 std dev. Higher TR = more upstream (exporter).