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ConsciousnessLearn · Explore · Joseph Anady

Softmax source-selection probability

The candidate score is exponentiated after division by a temperature, and divided by the sum of exponentiated candidate scores.

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P(selectp∣q,c)=exp(AIVIS(p,q,c,u,t,l)/τ)/Σjexp(AIVIS(pj,q,c,u,t,l)/τ)P(select p | q,c) = exp(AI_VIS(p,q,c,u,t,l)/τ) / Σ_j exp(AI_VIS(p_j,q,c,u,t,l)/τ)

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The candidate score is exponentiated after division by a temperature, and divided by the sum of exponentiated candidate scores.

Its role in the build

The Universal AI Visibility Equation

Terms & definitions

TermMeaning in this source
p

Page / website / source (the candidate).

q

User query.

c

Claim the statement needs to support.

u

User context, including location, device, language, personalization and history when used.

t

Time: current time, freshness needs and topic volatility.

l

Location: geographic location, service area and proximity.

S

Selected sources already chosen, used for diversity control.

τ

Temperature controlling selection sharpness versus diversity.

How it works

  1. Read P(select p | q,c) as the quantity being defined or updated by this relation.

  2. Applies an exponential factor. The exponent determines its real scaling or, for a complex exponent, its phase.

  3. Use this version’s variable definitions and update order. The same symbol may be assigned a different meaning in another build.

Assumptions & limits

  • This is a normalized selection model proposed by the poster. It does not establish that any named external platform uses this rule.

  • The upper typeset denominator appears to print p rather than p_j although its sum is over j. The lower monospaced version appears to include p_j, with some small adjacent punctuation degraded. This transcription follows the lower candidate-index version and records the upper discrepancy.

  • A defined candidate set, nonzero temperature, and finite scores are needed to evaluate the expression.

Original context

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The Universal AI Visibility Equation: The candidate score is exponentiated after division by a temperature, and divided by the sum of exponentiated candidate scores.
Exact original notation
P(select p | q,c) = exp(AI_VIS(p,q,c,u,t,l)/τ) / Σ_j exp(AI_VIS(p_j,q,c,u,t,l)/τ)

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Upper selection/citation strip; repeated in lower-right complete-text block; verified transcript lines 24–32 · Jul 11, 2026
P(select p | q,c) = exp(AI_VIS(p,q,c,u,t,l)/τ) / Σ_j exp(AI_VIS(p_j,q,c,u,t,l)/τ)

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