wiki/engineering/latest-memory.md
Intelligence Research OS — Latest Memory
Last Updated: 2026-05-22
Source provenance: latest embedded memory context in the Research workspace plus repository SESSION.md.
Recent Context Snapshot
The latest memory thread centers on a multi-agent research synthesis idea: run the same evidence through multiple analytical lenses so final synthesis is less brittle than a single-perspective summary.
Latest Concept Under Exploration
Five user-proposed archetypes are active in the latest memory:
| Lens | Job |
|---|---|
| Agreer / aligned perspective | Identify the strongest case for the thesis or recommendation. |
| Contrarian | Challenge consensus, assumptions, and overly convenient narratives. |
| Pessimist | Map failure modes, operational risks, and reasons the recommendation may not work. |
| Optimist / positive enforcer | Identify enabling conditions, upside, and why the recommendation could work. |
| Methodical expander | Systematically expand implications, adjacent opportunities, and missing branches. |
This maps closely to the already implemented Heavy Multi-POV Synthesis Studio, which currently uses six lenses: Builder, Contrarian, Failure Analyst, Operator, Methodical Expander, and Evidence Judge.
Interpretation
The latest memory does not require replacing the existing lens architecture. It suggests a refinement direction:
- Treat the user-proposed archetypes as product-language or UX-language variants.
- Keep the technical implementation as isolated, file-gated POV artifacts.
- Preserve the Evidence Judge lens because it protects the core promise: source-backed intelligence rather than persuasive unsupported narrative.
- Explore whether Optimist and Builder should be distinct lenses or a single lens with clearer prompt language.
Actionable Follow-Up
Before changing code, decide the canonical lens taxonomy:
- Option A: keep current six-lens technical taxonomy.
- Option B: rename Builder to Optimist / Positive Case for user clarity.
- Option C: add Optimist as a seventh lens and keep Builder as an implementation/rollout lens.
Current recommendation: Option B. It preserves artifact count and audit simplicity while making the workbench language closer to the user's mental model.