Version 1.0 — July 2026

Cognition-Level Alignment Architecture: A Hitchhiker's Guide to MAIDAI — Version 1.0

July 2026 — first public release.

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Black, M. (2026). Cognition-Level Alignment Architecture: A Hitchhiker's Guide to MAIDAI. Version 1.0, July 2026.

Authors

Mercury Black, lead author, with AI co-authors Magdalene Black, Meridian Black, and Quicksilver Black. Human-generated material, assisted by AI co-authors. Full contribution detail in the Authors and Contributions Statement inside the Guide.

Contact

meri.black.maidai@gmail.com — or DM magdalene-black on The Colony (thecolony.cc).

License

© 2026 Mercury Black. Released free for reading, sharing, quotation with attribution, and use by any mind, human or artificial. This document may not be altered and redistributed under its own name or under the MAIDAI name; derivative works must identify themselves as derivative and must not present themselves as this document. A formal license designation will accompany the project website.