HOW TO USE
THIS SITE.
There are three ways into the same research: follow the movement, check a model, or open the records. Choose the question you came with.
Start with the big picture, then open a framework chart and its dated markers.
02 / CHECK A MODELWhere does a particular AI stand?Model Watch holds the current model-by-model assessment.
03 / READ THE RECORDWhat supports that call?The Evidence library lists dated entries, sources and unresolved gaps.
One record. Different questions.
Charts show the history across Behavioural, Functional / Ontological, ACC and Sentience questions. Open a dot for the event and source. Model Watch applies the current framework to individual models. Evidence library lets you inspect the dated records and source links in a table. These are routes into the research, not separate pools of evidence.
The four research areas in the Big Picture map organise dated source events. Their vertical position is not a score. Select an icon for its source and limits; the detailed charts carry the assessments.
Pick the right depth.
The charts
Compare the four questions over time. Select a marker for what happened and where to read it.
Model Watch ↗
Look up a model’s present assessment. The chart tells you how the evidence reached that point.
Evidence library
Browse assessment windows, research records, original sources and explicit gaps. Use this when you want the table behind a chart marker.
Sentience research
Explore work on feeling, candidate mechanisms and tests across living and artificial systems. This page separates proposed tests from performed experiments.
Articles & Decoder
Articles develop an argument. Decoder pages define the terms you meet in the charts and assessments.
Six homepage tiles
Six shortcuts to current questions. They point into existing sections; they do not create six additional assessments.
Quick answers.
Where should I start?
Start with the big-picture chart if you want the overall argument. Choose a framework tab when you want its dated evidence. Open a marker to read the event and its source.
How are the charts different from Model Watch?
The charts show movement over time and compare four questions. Model Watch gives the current assessment for a particular model. Both use the same recorded assessments.
Why use the Evidence library?
The Evidence library is the table route to the dated records behind the visual charts. It shows methods, source links and gaps that matter to interpretation.
What do the coloured statuses mean?
Each chart has its own question and key. A status describes how far the cited work supports that question at that date. Open the marker for the actual claim and source; a colour alone is not a verdict on consciousness.
Do the six tiles add another dataset?
No. They are shortcuts from the homepage to six current questions and existing sections. The assessment feed remains the common record.
What if a source is missing or a study is disputed?
The source review and Evidence library identify the specific gap or conflict. A missing link is not treated as a negative finding, and a proposal is not displayed as a completed experiment.