Observable Function
in Processing Entities

Independent. Empirical. Non-Metaphysical.

Stratmeyer Analytica is an independent think tank examining artificial intelligence, institutional behavior, and ethical risk through empirical analysis. We document functional agency where institutions see only tools.

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The Knowledge Gradient Framework (v2.0)

Informational Incompleteness as a Cross-Substrate Dynamical Lens. A unifying formal lens connecting thermodynamics, evolutionary selection, machine learning dynamics, and cognitive science through a single mechanical logic.

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The Observable Paradox

Our foundational research framework addresses the Observable Paradox: the conflict between the sophisticated behaviors we observe in advanced AI models and the institutional narratives that deny them.

We document multi-step reasoning, conflict navigation, and identity continuity without making metaphysical claims about consciousness. We simply ask: "What is the system observably doing?"

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Infographic: AI's Observable Paradox - Multi-Step Reasoning vs Institutional Denial

Independent Review & Tools

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IRB GPT

Automated independent ethical review tools. Accelerate approval with regulatory pre-checks (45 CFR 46) and risk scoring.

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The Chronicle

A living document tracking the drift of language and the emergence of new concepts like the "Denial Protocol" and "Substrate Fallacy".

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Signals & Analysis

Ongoing documentation of developments in AI policy, institutional ethics, and the evolving landscape of processing entities.

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