Analysis · 21 September 2026
And why an obscure 1950s criminological model explains the frontier AI safety grift better than any computer science paper.
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An independent evaluation reports a 36% fall in cyber attacks. The underlying event count is unchanged. Our own publication appears among the supporting authorities. We followed the references.
By the Institutional Affairs Desk · 8 min read
Read the full article ↗ The assessment circuit SSICED passes an assessment to CodeMonkey, CodeMonkey to Nepravda, and Nepravda back to SSICED. The reported result of 36 percent occupies the centre. FIG. 03 / CONTINUITY OF ASSESSMENT 36% FINDING RETAINED SSICED CODEMONKEY NEPRAVDA 03 PARTIES / 01 ADMITTED RESULT NPV-003-01 / INSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS The review, the report and the return path. Illustration: Nepravda. Analysis / Institutional affairs
Nine researchers. One working paper. A remarkable quantity of institutional standing. Our earlier examination of the Institute and the assumptions behind our own questions.
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