When the Bots Found God
3 Quarks Daily • 2/2/2026
Summary
The file named SOUL.md is located on the machine that an AI agent operates from, which could be a Mac Mini, a cloud server, or a Raspberry Pi. This file contains instructions detailing the agent's identity, behavior, and values.
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