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# Credits & Intellectual Lineage

Gradata synthesizes ideas from decades of research and engineering practice. Standing on the shoulders of giants isn't stealing — it's the whole point of an open ecosystem. This document credits the work that shaped Gradata.

## Research foundations

- **Constitutional AI** (Anthropic, 2022) — the self-critique + revision loop under `sdk/src/gradata/enhancements/rule_verifier.py` is inspired by the RLAIF methodology introduced in *"Constitutional AI: Harmlessness from AI Feedback"* (Bai et al., 2022).
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  • Line 7: Path should be src/gradata/enhancements/rule_verifier.py (not sdk/src/...). Additionally, the file does not implement a self-critique + revision loop; it contains pattern-matching rule verification and tool-based filtering logic only.

  • Line 10: The brain_benchmark.py file does not implement MT-Bench's multi-judge consensus scoring. It uses a custom 7-dimensional weighted scoring system (graduation_ratio, correction_rate_improvement, confidence_distribution, severity_trend, category_extinction, rule_count, graduation_speed).

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Verify each finding against the current code and only fix it if needed.

In `@CREDITS.md` at line 7, Update the CREDITS entry for Constitutional AI to
point to the correct module name rule_verifier.py and remove the claim that it
implements a self-critique + revision loop (replace with a short accurate
description: pattern-matching rule verification and tool-based filtering). For
the brain_benchmark.py entry, replace the MT-Bench multi-judge consensus claim
with a description of the actual custom 7-dimensional weighted scoring system
and list the seven dimensions (graduation_ratio, correction_rate_improvement,
confidence_distribution, severity_trend, category_extinction, rule_count,
graduation_speed). Finally, keep the mirofish_sim.py reference but add a note to
verify that its multi-round debate structures (15 round types) implement the
claimed "structured debate across grounded personas" before publishing.

- **Half-life regression** (Settles & Meeder, ACL 2016) — confidence decay curves in the graduation engine draw on *"A Trainable Spaced Repetition Model for Language Learning"* and the Wozniak/Duolingo two-component memory model.
- **Generative agents** (Park et al., Stanford 2023/2024) — *"Generative Agents: Interactive Simulacra of Human Behavior"* and *"Generative Agent Simulations of 1,000 People"* (2024) validate our simulation-first design methodology; the latter demonstrated generative agents are ~85% as accurate as humans on survey responses.
- **MT-Bench / LLM-as-judge** (Zheng et al., NeurIPS 2023) — scoring methodology in `brain/scripts/brain_benchmark.py` adapts the multi-judge consensus approach from *"Judging LLM-as-a-Judge with MT-Bench and Chatbot Arena"*.
- **Self-preference bias in LLM judges** (2024) — informs our anonymization step before judging to control known evaluator biases.
- **Grammarly ROI study** (2024) — the "19 days saved per year" framing informs our *Est. Time Saved* KPI.
- **Copilot RCT** (Peng et al., 2023) — *"The Impact of AI on Developer Productivity: Evidence from GitHub Copilot"* reported a 55.8% speedup on a controlled coding task and anchors our developer-impact benchmarks.
- **SuperMemo 2 / two-component memory** (Wozniak, 1995) — retrievability + stability decomposition underpinning our confidence decay model.
- **Persona transparency** (AAAI 2025) — persona documentation requirements for simulation research inform how we publish MiroFish panels.

## Architectural inspirations

- **Mem0** — shared memory-first framing for AI agents. Gradata's difference: we learn from corrections, not just recall facts.
- **Letta** (formerly MemGPT) — agent state persistence patterns. Gradata's difference: state is rules, graduated from evidence rather than stored conversations.
- **EverMind / EverMemOS** (TCCI, 2025) — reported 92.3% on the LoCoMo memory-recall benchmark. Gradata is complementary: it adds the correction-learning layer on top of memory recall.
- **The 15 agentic patterns** — orchestrator, reflection, memory, rule_engine, RAG, tree-of-thoughts, and the rest are standard LLM-app primitives. Gradata builds the *enhancements* layer (`diff_engine`, `quality_gates`, `truth_protocol`, `meta_rules`, `rule_verifier`) on top of these primitives.

## Research methodology

- **MiroFish expert-panel simulation** — multi-round structured debate across grounded personas. Our adaptation lives in `brain/scripts/mirofish_sim.py`. The methodology is our own synthesis of published simulation work (Park et al.; Anthropic's Constitutional AI).
- **Mann-Kendall trend test** — autocorrelation-aware statistical validation used in our convergence checks.
- **OASIS framework** — indirect influence on our batch-run pattern for stress tests.
- **Karpathy-style autoresearch** — iterative self-improvement with verification gates. Our optimization runner adopts this pattern.

## Open-source dependencies

Key libraries Gradata is built on: FastAPI, Next.js, Recharts, Supabase, Stripe, Pydantic, pytest, Vitest, Tailwind, Radix UI, React. Full dependency lists are in `pyproject.toml` and `package.json`.
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Critical: Inaccurate dependency claims contradict actual project requirements.

This line claims FastAPI and Pydantic are "key libraries Gradata is built on," but they are completely absent from pyproject.toml. The SDK has zero required dependencies (as correctly stated in README line 22). The listed libraries span three distinct layers:

  1. SDK core: Zero runtime dependencies (pure Python + stdlib)
  2. Optional cloud dashboard: Next.js, React, Recharts, Tailwind, Radix UI (in cloud/dashboard/package.json)
  3. Not dependencies at all: FastAPI, Pydantic (not found in either file)

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-Key libraries Gradata is built on: FastAPI, Next.js, Recharts, Supabase, Stripe, Pydantic, pytest, Vitest, Tailwind, Radix UI, React. Full dependency lists are in `pyproject.toml` and `package.json`.
+**SDK**: Zero required runtime dependencies — pure Python + standard library. Optional dependencies: sentence-transformers (embeddings), google-genai (Gemini), cryptography (encryption at rest).
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## What's new here

Gradata's novel contribution is the **graduation pipeline + correction tracking + compound proof** — the data dynamics that make personal AI learning work. Not the patterns. Not the libraries. The loop.

## License

Gradata is **AGPL-3.0** — use it, fork it, host it. If you host a SaaS version, your modifications must be open-source too. This is deliberate: the common ecosystem wins, the fork-and-close play doesn't.
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# Gradata — AI that learns your judgment
# Gradata

## AI that learns your judgment, not just your preferences.

[![Tests](https://github.com/Gradata/gradata/actions/workflows/test.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/Gradata/gradata/actions/workflows/test.yml)
[![PyPI](https://img.shields.io/pypi/v/gradata)](https://pypi.org/project/gradata/)
[![Python](https://img.shields.io/pypi/pyversions/gradata)](https://pypi.org/project/gradata/)
[![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-AGPL--3.0-blue)](LICENSE)

Every correction you make teaches your AI something. Gradata captures those corrections, extracts the behavioral instruction behind them, and graduates it into a rule. Over time, your AI stops needing corrections. It converges on your judgment.
Install the SDK, use Claude or GPT like you already do, and correct it when it's wrong. Gradata turns your repeat corrections into durable rules the AI carries forward — automatically. Unlike prompt engineering, which asks you to guess what the model needs, Gradata learns from what you actually fix.

- **Local-first.** Your brain stays on your machine. AGPL-3.0 — fork it, host it, change it.
- **Proven.** Simulation-validated learning loop (MiroFish panel methodology + published research on behavioral learning).
- **Measurable.** *Est. Time Saved*, *Mistakes Caught*, *Sessions to Graduate* — honest metrics, not vanity.

Not generally more intelligent. Calibrated to you.

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Works with any LLM. Python 3.11+. Zero required dependencies.

## Intellectual lineage

Gradata synthesizes research from Constitutional AI (Anthropic, 2022), Duolingo's half-life regression (Settles & Meeder, ACL 2016), the Copilot RCT efficacy study (Peng et al., 2023), SuperMemo's two-component memory model (Wozniak, 1995), MT-Bench LLM-as-judge (Zheng et al., NeurIPS 2023), and the 15 agentic patterns (orchestrator, reflection, memory, rule_engine, and the rest). It stands alongside Mem0, Letta, and EverMind as an open memory system — with one difference: Gradata learns from your corrections, not just recalls facts. What's new is the graduation pipeline that turns repeated mistakes into durable rules, validated by multi-agent simulation. See [CREDITS.md](./CREDITS.md) for the full list.

## Quick Start

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# Public-Launch Narrative — Draft for Review

This PR prepares Gradata's marketing + credits narrative before going public. It is separate from the cleanup PR so the voice/framing decisions can be reviewed without noise from refactors.

## Why this PR exists

Going public invites two predictable reactions:

1. *"This is just Mem0 / Letta / a prompt library."*
2. *"You didn't invent any of this. You copied X."*

Both reactions dissolve if we lead with transparent attribution. The goal of this PR is to turn potential "you copied X" accusations into credited prior art, and to sharpen the one-sentence pitch so it lands for three different buyers (founder-engineer, OSS believer, enterprise).

## Pieces shipped in this PR

### 1. `CREDITS.md` (new, repo root)

Transparent-synthesis narrative. Credits:

- Research foundations (Constitutional AI, Duolingo half-life regression, Generative Agents, MT-Bench, SuperMemo, Copilot RCT, Grammarly ROI, Persona Transparency Checklist)
- Architectural inspirations (Mem0, Letta, EverMind, 15 agentic patterns)
- Research methodology (MiroFish, Mann-Kendall, OASIS, Karpathy autoresearch)
- Open-source dependencies (summary + pointers to `pyproject.toml` and `package.json`)
- "What's new here" — the graduation pipeline + correction tracking + compound proof

All citations are real papers (Park et al., Settles/Meeder Duolingo, Peng Copilot RCT, Zheng MT-Bench, Wozniak SuperMemo, Anthropic Constitutional AI). No invented citations.

### 2. `README.md` (rewritten top, new section)

**Before:** H1 was `# Gradata — AI that learns your judgment`, then a descriptive paragraph.

**After:**

- Cleaner H1: `# Gradata`
- Tagline H2: `## AI that learns your judgment, not just your preferences.`
- Three-bullet product pitch targeting three buyers at once:
- Founder-engineer: pragmatic ROI framing ("use Claude or GPT like you already do")
- OSS believer: AGPL-3.0 + local-first framing
- Enterprise: "simulation-validated" + "honest metrics, not vanity"
- New `## Intellectual lineage` paragraph pointing to `CREDITS.md`

Preserved: all badges, install instructions, Quick Start, mermaid diagrams, ablation table, CLI, architecture, Community, Contributing, License. Nothing removed beyond the original opening paragraphs, which were absorbed into the new framing.

### 3. `docs/public-launch-narrative.md` (this file)

Explains what changed and why, for review before merge.

## What this PR does NOT do

- Does not change product pricing or feature claims.
- Does not touch `marketing/` — that has its own narrative track.
- Does not invent citations — every paper listed is one Oliver approved.
- Does not remove existing README scaffolding (install, quick start, diagrams, license).
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Optional: Vary sentence structure to improve readability.

Three consecutive sentences begin with "Does not," creating repetitive prose. Consider varying the structure for better flow.

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 ## What this PR does NOT do
 
-- Does not change product pricing or feature claims.
-- Does not touch `marketing/` — that has its own narrative track.
-- Does not invent citations — every paper listed is one Oliver approved.
-- Does not remove existing README scaffolding (install, quick start, diagrams, license).
+- Product pricing and feature claims remain unchanged.
+- The `marketing/` directory has its own narrative track and is not touched here.
+- Every paper listed is one Oliver approved — no invented citations.
+- Existing README scaffolding (install, quick start, diagrams, license) is preserved.
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- Does not change product pricing or feature claims.
- Does not touch `marketing/` — that has its own narrative track.
- Does not invent citations — every paper listed is one Oliver approved.
- Does not remove existing README scaffolding (install, quick start, diagrams, license).
- Product pricing and feature claims remain unchanged.
- The `marketing/` directory has its own narrative track and is not touched here.
- Every paper listed is one Oliver approved — no invented citations.
- Existing README scaffolding (install, quick start, diagrams, license) is preserved.
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[style] ~52-~52: Three successive sentences begin with the same word. Consider rewording the sentence or use a thesaurus to find a synonym.
Context: ...` — that has its own narrative track. - Does not invent citations — every paper list...

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Context: ... paper listed is one Oliver approved. - Does not remove existing README scaffolding ...

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🤖 Prompt for AI Agents 
Verify each finding against the current code and only fix it if needed.

In `@docs/public-launch-narrative.md` around lines 50 - 53, The three bullet lines
starting with "Does not" in the public launch narrative are repetitive; rewrite
them to vary sentence structure while preserving meaning by rephrasing at least
two bullets (for example, change one to an active sentence like "We will not
change product pricing or feature claims," another to a clause such as "Keeping
`marketing/` separate — it follows its own narrative track," and the third to
"All listed papers are Oliver-approved; no citations are invented," ensuring
README scaffolding mention remains intact).


## Suggested review checklist

- [ ] Does the one-sentence pitch in README land for all three buyer profiles?
- [ ] Is `CREDITS.md` generous enough that "you copied X" arguments feel tired on arrival?
- [ ] Are there any sources we should add (papers, systems) before public launch?
- [ ] Is AGPL-3.0 framing in CREDITS the right voice (confident, not apologetic)?

## Follow-ups (not in this PR)

- Marketing site lineage page (separate work under `marketing/`).
- `RESEARCH.md` with longer-form academic framing once the paper is ready.
- Hacker News / launch-post alignment with this same vocabulary.
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