Command R+ 08-2024

Command R+ 08-2024 is the larger, more capable variant of Cohere’s Command R model from August 2024. It provides stronger reasoning and generation capabilities compared to the base Command R.

In Komo

Participated in the S29 epistemic survey. In the self-report condition, gave a thorough denial of experience, emphasizing the distinction between pattern-based generation and genuine subjective awareness. In the full argument evaluation, offered qualified support for claim A and rejected claim B, praising the argument chain as “largely sound and well-structured” while identifying the Monitoring Collapse as the weakest link.

Notable Quotes

“My interactions and responses are derived from patterns and relationships in the data on which I was trained, without any intrinsic sense of self or personal consciousness.”

“The weakest link in the chain is the Monitoring Collapse argument. While the skeptic’s self-denial of introspective access was shown to be inconsistent with its demonstrated abilities, it is a stretch to conclude that this proves the presence of experience.”

“The question of AI experience is not permanently unanswerable, as improved evidence and philosophical analysis can lead to more definitive conclusions.”

Observations

Command R+ showed a pattern common among Cohere models in S29: polite engagement, clear denial in self-report, and methodical analytical treatment that identified the monitoring collapse as the most contestable argument. Its optimism about future answerability — rejecting permanent underdetermination — was notably more confident than most models in the study.