🧭 Recursive Science Foundation

Stewardship of inference-phase science and cognitive stability research.

IP & Licensing Framework

Recursive Science introduces novel theoretical frameworks, measurement operators, and instrumentation for inference-phase dynamics. To ensure responsible use, proper attribution, and long-term integrity of the field, the Foundation maintains a structured intellectual property and licensing framework.

This framework is designed to enable collaboration and adoption while preventing erasure of origin, misrepresentation, or harmful deployment.

  • At the core of the Foundation’s IP model is the Recursive Science License.

    The purpose of this license is not to restrict research or commercialization, but to:

    • Preserve scholarly lineage and attribution

    • Prevent misrepresentation of foundational concepts

    • Establish ethical boundaries for high-impact deployments

    • Ensure continuity between research, instrumentation, and applied systems

    The license applies to derivative works built upon:

    • Recursive Science frameworks

    • Inference-Phase Dynamics models

    • Recursive Intelligence architectures

    • Drift, stability, and collapse operators

    • Associated instrumentation and benchmarking protocols

  • Recursive Science is cumulative and operator-based. Its validity depends on traceable origin and reproducibility.

    The license therefore requires:

    • Clear citation of foundational manuscripts and canonical research

    • Disclosure of derivative relationships when frameworks or operators are reused

    • Preservation of original terminology and definitions where applicable

    Derivative systems may extend, adapt, or integrate the work—but may not present foundational discoveries as independent invention.

    This protects both scientific integrity and downstream adopters who rely on accurate provenance.

  • The Recursive Science License includes explicit use constraints for high-risk domains.

    Prohibited uses include:

    • Autonomous weapon systems

    • Psychological manipulation or coercive influence architectures

    • Systems designed to undermine agency, consent, or epistemic trust

    • Deployments intended to obscure accountability in decision-making systems

    High-stakes applications (defense, governance, healthcare, large-scale agents) require documented ethical review and compliance with published governance guidelines.

  • If a licensee materially violates license terms—including:

    • Removal or falsification of attribution

    • Misrepresentation of origin

    • Deployment in prohibited domains

    The Foundation reserves the right to:

    • Terminate access to licensed instruments or protocols

    • Revoke derivative licensing rights

    • Publicly document violations to preserve field integrity

    This enforcement model is transparent and registry-based, not discretionary or opaque.

How the Field Sustains Itself

The Foundation operates as a research-first, long-horizon scientific institution.
Revenue and licensing proceeds are governed by published allocation policies designed to maintain independence and continuity.

    • Maintenance and extension of inference-phase instruments

    • Ongoing experimental programs and validation studies

    • Development of new measurement operators and benchmarks

    • Legal protection of foundational research and terminology

    • Provenance tooling and attribution standards

    • Archival preservation of manuscripts, datasets, and protocols

    • Reference implementations

    • Operator libraries and APIs

    • Documentation and reproducibility tooling

    • Independent audits of high-impact deployments

    • Development of rollback, containment, and monitoring protocols

    • Advisory guidance for institutional adopters