Research Independence Statement
The framework requires transparency as a constraint property. We practice what we publish. This page is updated monthly to confirm the project's research independence — standard practice for open research. Think of it as a monthly "all clear" confirming the work is the author's honest assessment, not influenced by outside pressure.
CANARY ACTIVEHow to read this canary
| Signal | Meaning |
|---|---|
| All 7 statements present | No known interference or pressure |
| Statement removed | That specific condition has changed |
| Not updated within 7 days of schedule | Founder may be unable to update |
| Page removed entirely | Something significant has changed |
Why this works: Legal instruments like national security letters can prohibit disclosure — but cannot compel false statements. If a gag order is served, the founder cannot say "I received a gag order" but also cannot continue to say "no legal instrument has been served." The statement simply disappears.
Verification
Each monthly canary is hashed and chained to the previous one, creating a tamper-evident record. The hash chain is anchored alongside the evidence preservation hashes on Verify.
Even if this site is taken down, the canary history is preserved in the git repository and on permanent storage (IPFS/Arweave when activated).
Why bother with all this?
Research that claims to diagnose manipulation should be transparent about its own independence. This is the constraint specification applied to ourselves: you can see our commitments (transparent), they don't change month to month (invariant), and the verification is in your hands (independent).
The research is also preserved across multiple layers (see Verify) so it remains available regardless of what happens to any single platform.