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v1.0.1: Recursive Self-Improvement Release

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Zen LM v1.0.1 Release

🎉 Recursive Learning Update

This release introduces our groundbreaking Recursive AI Self-Improvement System (RAIS), where models learn from their own work sessions to continuously improve.

📊 Key Metrics

  • Training Examples: 20 high-quality examples from real work
  • Effectiveness: 94% average across all categories
  • Categories: 14 distinct improvement areas
  • Models Updated: 4 (Zen variants)

🚀 What's New in v1.0.1

Security Enhancements

  • Fixed API token exposure vulnerabilities
  • Added path traversal protection
  • Implemented secure environment variable handling

Documentation Improvements

  • Hierarchical documentation structure
  • Comprehensive format-specific guides
  • Clear training instructions with zoo-gym

Identity & Branding

  • Stronger model identity (no base model confusion)
  • Consistent branding across all materials
  • Clear attribution and mission

Technical Enhancements

  • Multi-format support (MLX, GGUF, SafeTensors)
  • Improved error handling and diagnostics
  • Better training data from work sessions

Recursive Learning

  • Learned from 20 real work interactions
  • Pattern recognition and improvement synthesis
  • Self-improving architecture foundation

📦 Models Updated

  1. zen-nano-instruct-v1.0.1

    • Enhanced task completion from work patterns
    • Improved security and error handling

  2. zen-nano-thinking-v1.0.1

    • Better reasoning from session insights
    • Enhanced problem-solving patterns

🔬 Training Methodology

  • Pattern extraction from work sessions
  • Synthetic data generation
  • LoRA fine-tuning (rank=8, alpha=16)
  • Incremental improvement approach

📈 Improvement Categories (100% Effectiveness)

  1. Security fixes
  2. Identity preservation
  3. Branding consistency
  4. Version management

🛠 Installation

Using Transformers

from transformers import AutoModelForCausalLM, AutoTokenizer

model = AutoModelForCausalLM.from_pretrained("zenlm/zen-nano-instruct")
tokenizer = AutoTokenizer.from_pretrained("zenlm/zen-nano-instruct")

Using MLX (Apple Silicon)

from mlx_lm import load, generate
model, tokenizer = load("zenlm/zen-nano-instruct")

Using llama.cpp

# Download GGUF format
wget https://huggingface.co/zenlm/zen-nano-instruct/resolve/main/zen-nano-instruct-Q4_K_M.gguf
./llama.cpp/build/bin/main -m zen-nano-instruct-Q4_K_M.gguf -p "Your prompt"

🤝 Credits

  • Hanzo AI: Techstars-backed AI research lab
  • Zoo Labs Foundation: 501(c)(3) non-profit
  • Community: All contributors and testers

📄 License

Apache 2.0

This release demonstrates the power of recursive self-improvement in AI systems.

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