The Lifelong Loop: Error-Gated Consolidation and the Cost of Nights Without a Log

Key Points

• This study examines the impact of error-gated consolidation on the day/night cycle process.
• Conducted an end-to-end simulation of the day/night loop for 30 simulated days.
• Employed a fixed Qwen3.5-2B model with a disposable LoRA day adapter and a persistent LoRA core.
• Analyzed the effects of the consolidation process across various conditions within the loop.
• Demonstrated that error-gated consolidation significantly affects fact retention across the simulated days.
• Showed that the dynamics of the day/night loop influence overall simulation outcomes critically.