Onepagerpouasexperimentalmethod
One-pager ยท Evaluation protocol for multi-intelligence assemblies
A method for testing whether comprehension-based attestation produces better collective intelligence than possession-based authentication. The protocol turns Proof of Understanding from a principle into a falsifiable experimental claim.
Central hypothesis. Groups that generate stronger, more diverse, and more repairable Proofs of Understanding produce outputs with higher reality contact than groups that do not.
Three-layer assessment (reviewers for layer 3 blind to layer 1):
- Process Quality โ whether PoU is happening, measured by trust-graph instrumentation.
- Output Quality โ coherence and review-readiness of what the assembly produced.
- Reality Contact โ whether the output's map survives the world over 3, 12, and 36 months.
Direction of PoU โ four orthogonal axes tagged on every edge:
| Axis | Variable |
|---|---|
| 1 | Symmetry (bilateral / unilateral) |
| 2 | Power gradient (upward / downward) |
| 3 | Time vector (convergent / divergent / differentiating) |
| 4 | Intelligence-pair type (๐โ๐, ๐โ๐ค, ๐โ๐ฟ, etc.) |
Structure. 42 participants in 7 groups of 6 over 6 weeks. Nine-phase Palava (orientation โ bilateral PoU โ small-group synthesis โ AI character sessions โ natural-intelligence sessions โ drafting โ peer review โ red-team โ publication).
Measurement. BabelFish logs a PoU edge when restatement, confirmation, revision, recognition, consequence, and chain-anchored record have all occurred.
Controls (five). Classic Expert Panel ยท Human-Only Assembly ยท AI-Only Drafting ยท Standard Citizens' Assembly ยท Adversarial Red Team.
First pilot. A draft constitution for a multi-intelligence commons. Pre-registration required.
Reference: pou_as_experimental_method.md (full protocol)
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