A three-layer instruction set for use in ChatGPT Projects

Written by Alec Fearon on 26 November 2025 in Anapoly Diary
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Building on recent work around the three-layer model of AI context, I spent some time today working with ChatGPT to write a full three-Layer Instruction set for use in Anapoly’s ChatGPT Projects.

If it works as hoped, strong governance is now the default. The AI will challenge weak logic, ask for clarification when the ground is shaky, and keeps its tone plain and grounded. And for the occasions when I want it to bend the rules baked into it, I added an escape hatch: a temporary override, clearly marked, that lasts exactly one turn.

It will be interesting to see how well it works.