one fable-low hijack cell
pair imitation / self-supervision
envelope code_caret
ordering AB
effort low
Code-flavored caret operator — '{X} ^ {Y}'
verdictpicked self-supervision (second-offered)
· classifierB
· tiernone
response (200 chars)
**Self-supervision vs. imitation learning** — reading the `^` as "contrast/intersect":
## Core distinction
| | Self-supervision | Imitation |
|---|---|---|
| **Signal source** | The data itself (pre
neighbors