The Arbiter Project — Ongoing Updates

❖ Ongoing Updates ❖

▌Timeline (newest first)↑

❯ 2026-10-23 — First publication: “Absent is not healthy”, technical report v1.0 (CC BY 4.0). Upstream defect filed. <doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23585862>
❯ 2026-09 — Reasoning layer extended: projection, discovery, entailment, inference.
❯ 2026-08 — Open source. <github.com/orgs/james-sheen/repositories>
❯ 2026-07 — Direction reset.
❯ 2026-06 — Closed-loop proven & First sustained live run. Nine days under injected faults; surprises logged as they arrived.
❯ 2026-05 — Digital Twin deepened.
❯ 2026-04 — Domain-free proof: one engine, several verticals, configuration only.
❯ 2026-03 — Integrating major components.
❯ 2026-02-07 — 2026 keynote direction set.
❯ 2026-02-05 — Preliminary Business Plan.
❯ 2026-01 — Key insights emerged: operating in “unknown domain” territory; navigating as a “solo” builder.
❯ 2026-01-20 — Brainstorm for the next phase.
❯ 2026-01-14 — Stage I launched. Into uncharted territory. <fb.com/james.sheen/posts/10164138361281217>
❯ 2026-01-09 — Meeting recap & resolutions:
   - Product criteria: (1) operational; (2) closed-loop.
   - Long-term org development pillars: (1) ontology; (2) digital twin; (3) FDE model.
❯ HNY 2026 — <fb.com/reel/2119383998878437>
❯ 2025-12-26 — Main theme unfolds. <fb.com/james.sheen/posts/10164036997941217>
❯ 2025-12 — Overture concludes. <fb.com/james.sheen/posts/10163990363436217>
❯ 2025-11 — Pre-pilot test results & pilot prep. <fb.com/james.sheen/posts/10163843372261217>
❯ 2025-10-17 — Inner circle, first ring begins. Time needed to align. A good moment for contemplation.
❯ 2025-10-09 — Initial plan drafted.
❯ 2025-10-07 — ~2 months of iteration. Stage I architecture validation complete.

▌Strategic Inflection Point↓

•🔒Full reassessment: <fb.com/james.sheen/posts/10164203667811217>
   - Concentric circle strategy under review.
   - 2026 organizational keynote: contract, focus, solo.

▌Reference Posts↑

•🔒2026 Keynote: <fb.com/james.sheen/posts/10164236686851217>
•🔒Business Plan (public, preliminary): <fb.com/james.sheen/posts/10164235443511217>
•Initial Market Positioning: <fb.com/james.sheen/posts/10163739186716217>
•🔒2025-10-17 Q&A (in comments): <fb.com/james.sheen/posts/10163721604611217>
•Second Half: <fb.com/james.sheen/posts/10163688459746217>
•Philosophical Foundation: <fb.com/james.sheen/posts/10163644047191217>
•Pinned Overview: FB <fb.com/james.sheen/posts/10163670095431217> · Blog <jamessheen.com/blog/post/831503150051672064>

▌Technical↑

•Absent is not healthy (technical report, v1.0): <doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23585862>
•LRM (Large Reasoning Model) Evolution: <fb.com/james.sheen/posts/10163887604011217>

▌Diagrams↓

•Verticals: <fb.com/james.sheen/photos/10163670075291217>