AI Research
Model architecture, feature engineering, calibration design, and benchmark methodology.
Contributor Qualification Layer
Join the team building the risk layer.
The Collective is for people who can ship real work. Admission is based on quality, reviewed against a rubric, and finalized by committee.
Blind Submission
14 Days
Anti-Whale Capped
Committee Multi-Sig
Contribution Tracks
Choose one primary track. Depth in one area scores better than shallow breadth.
Security Research
Threat models, exploit taxonomy, adversarial test design, and contract risk heuristics.
Protocol Engineering
Data pipelines, model serving infra, scoring APIs, and performance reliability work.
Ecosystem Partnerships
Exchange integrations, ecosystem onboarding, and institutional intelligence distribution.
Data Labeling Ops
Structured annotation workflows for exploit history, behavioral classes, and outcome ground truth.
Evaluation Rubric
Applications are scored on a fixed 100-point rubric before committee review.
| Dimension | Weight | What We Verify |
|---|---|---|
| Technical Depth | 35% | Demonstrated capability, shipped work, reproducibility, and technical rigor. |
| Protocol Relevance | 25% | Direct impact on core risk intelligence modules and near-term roadmap value. |
| Execution Reliability | 20% | Consistency, delivery record, and ability to operate within milestone constraints. |
| Ethics and Integrity | 10% | Research ethics, disclosure behavior, and alignment with risk language standards. |
| Network Leverage | 10% | Ability to bring strategic partners, data access, or distribution acceleration. |
Minimum Pass Threshold: 72/100
Acceptance Workflow
1. Application Intake
Structured submission with evidence links, track selection, and expected contribution scope.
Structured submission with evidence links, track selection, and expected contribution scope.
2. Blind Scoring
Independent reviewers score on rubric dimensions before identity context is revealed.
Independent reviewers score on rubric dimensions before identity context is revealed.
3. Committee Decision
Governance committee validates scorecards and approves or rejects in a recorded vote.
Governance committee validates scorecards and approves or rejects in a recorded vote.
4. Onboarding and Milestones
Accepted contributors enter milestone-based workstreams with periodic performance checks.
Accepted contributors enter milestone-based workstreams with periodic performance checks.
Allocation Logic
Allocation is tied to verified contribution impact, not passive participation.
Merit-Weighted Allocation
Initial allocation bands map to rubric tiers and projected contribution value.
Cap Enforcement
Strict maximum per accepted contributor to prevent concentration and whale dominance.
Milestone Unlocks
Progress-based unlock schedule linked to verified protocol delivery and governance compliance.
No return promises. No performance guarantees. Collective participation is contribution-based and governance-controlled.
Application Intake (Phase A)
Structured intake for contributor qualification. Scores below are provisional and finalized only after blind reviewer scoring.