[dash2]

There can be higher- and lower-level descriptions of the same phenomenon. when the kettle boils, it’s because the water molecules were heated by the electric element, but it’s also because I wanted a cup of tea.

[ChrisGreenHeur]

the llm has no wants

[mikkupikku]

If the reason the LLM retroactively invents for it's previous mistakes is still useful for getting the LLM to not make that kind of mistake again, then the distinction you're driving at doesn't matter.