Taken literally, they are speculating on their own belief, and not any object level claim. But they have direct access to their belief!
In almost all cases this is good writing advice, but we are a community focused on the nature of natural and artificial minds. It would not surprise me if I found myself making statements about the uncertainty I have regarding representations of uncertainty that exist in my mind. IE, I don’t actually have direct access to my belief. I am piloting a human mind (while also being that mind) and that is not something we have a very good understanding of.
In almost all cases this is good writing advice, but we are a community focused on the nature of natural and artificial minds. It would not surprise me if I found myself making statements about the uncertainty I have regarding representations of uncertainty that exist in my mind. IE, I don’t actually have direct access to my belief. I am piloting a human mind (while also being that mind) and that is not something we have a very good understanding of.