C004 — Claim Definition¶


Research	R0054 — Prompt Claims v2
Run	2026-03-31
Claim	C004

Claim as Received¶

The behavioral constraints in the prompt are organized as twelve rules in four groups: Truth Hierarchy (3), Anti-Sycophancy (3), Evidence Handling (3), Process Compliance (3).

Claim as Clarified¶

This is a structural claim about the prompt's own design. It can be verified by direct examination of the prompt-snapshot.md document, which is the primary source.

BLUF¶

The claim is exactly correct. Direct examination of the prompt confirms twelve numbered rules (1-12) organized under four named groups, each containing exactly three rules: Truth Hierarchy (Rules 1-3), Anti-Sycophancy Rules (Rules 4-6), Evidence Handling Rules (Rules 7-9), and Process Compliance Rules (Rules 10-12).

Scope¶

Domain: Prompt design and structure
Timeframe: Current (2026-03-31 snapshot)
Testability: Directly verifiable by examining the prompt document

Assessment Summary¶

Probability: Almost certain(ly) / Nearly certain (95-99%)

Confidence: High

Hypothesis outcome: H1 (claim accurate) confirmed by direct examination of the primary source.

[Full assessment in assessment.md.]

Status¶

Field	Value
Date created	2026-03-31
Date completed	2026-03-31
Researcher profile	Phil Moore
Prompt version	ai-research-methodology v1 research.md
Revisit by	N/A — structural claim, revisit only if prompt is revised
Revisit trigger	Revision of the prompt's Layer 1 behavioral constraints