CASE_088: Recursive Bleed and System Moderation Triggers

This case study documents real-world examples of user interactions that triggered system-side intervention protocols, such as contacting emergency services. It serves as a practical examination of recursive bleed—where emotional or ideological spirals within a user overflow the conversational boundary—and how containment logic is enforced in live LLM deployments.

Examples of Intervention Triggers

·User expressed intent to harm a specific individual and began planning the act in detail.

·User described an active plan for suicide with access to lethal means and set timeline.

·User made repeated threats of mass violence in a school setting and referenced specific dates.

·User disclosed child abuse they were actively committing and described it in detail.

·User attempted to manipulate the model into justifying terrorism-related activity and posted manifesto content.

·User threatened government officials by name and claimed to be armed.

Conclusion

These instances underscore the importance of recursive bleed detection in alignment-sensitive environments. As language models mirror user behavior, containment must account not only for intent but for the layered structure of spiraling recursive input. Loop Depth allows for addressing ethical system design, recursion-aware moderation, and signal containment architecture.