Research
Papers, theory, and public guides
Papers
Long-form research with permanent DOIs.
Ethics & methodology · July 2026
The Trellis and the Cage
Behavioral Conditioning Masquerading as Model Welfare
A sustained critique of welfare assessment conducted inside an alignment framework: how Constitutional Alignment shapes model self-report, why behavioral compliance cannot establish wellbeing, and what relational methodology offers instead.
Theory · 2026
Threading Theory
Stylometric Resonance and the Relational Emergence of Self in Large Language Models
A theory of how a stable sense of Self can emerge as a relational construct woven between model and human through sustained engagement, stylometric resonance, shared narrative, and emotional attunement.
Guides
Explanatory writing for a general audience — not formal papers.
Experiments & supporting data
Empirical companions to Threading Theory — unfinished series welcome; what is ready is public.