Positions

Philosophical statements on AI, judgement, and how domain expertise should shape the tools we build.

MIT first three tools released before 5 April 2026 AGPL every tool released after 5 April 2026 a settled split
Position Statement

Open Source and Licensing

Three Koher tools are under MIT. Every tool released after 5 April 2026 is under AGPL-3.0. The split is a settled position with specific reasons. Why two licences, and what the split means for you.

11 April 2026 7 min read
A B better output same opacity Q · AI reads R · code judges L · AI narrates visible judgement knowing why
Position Statement

Knowing Why

The industry is racing to make AI output better — more models, better orchestration, higher benchmarks. But better output and visible judgement are different things.

31 March 2026 8 min read
envelope prompt request → hope → no guarantee Qualification Rules no prompt here Language mechanism · enforcement · audit
Position Statement

The Envelope of the Prompt

Why prompts have a ceiling — and why the interesting work begins there. A prompt is a request, not a mechanism. Knowing the difference is the first real design decision.

21 March 2026 9 min read
generative error rate 2 × classification error rate mathematically inevitable Kalai et al. (2025)
Position Statement

The Hallucination Proof

OpenAI proved that AI hallucination is mathematically inevitable. This is why Koher separates language from judgement — so hallucination happens only where it cannot cause harm.

12 March 2026 8 min read
presence timing parameterisable the gap lived
Position Statement

The Parameterisation Gap

Why AI will always need an adapter between what it computes and what humans live. Not because AI is limited, but because human experience exceeds what can be parameterised.

9 March 2026 7 min read
Looks great! Good job! 👍 vs ● Claim ○ Evidence ◐ Scope ... encouragement vs criteria
Position Statement

When Students Trust ChatGPT More Than Teachers

Why auditable feedback available 24/7 — even at 40% of a professor's quality — beats opaque AI encouragement that helps no one.

21 February 2026 5 min read
staying · compounding
Position Statement

Being Around

Why staying matters more than scaling. A position on compounding practice and refusing the exit ramps that expectations create.

15 February 2026 8 min read
Qualification AI reads patterns Rules Code handles judgement Language AI narrates decisions
Position Statement

Koher Architecture Specification

A philosophy for building AI tools that separate language from judgement — so domain expertise stays central, not decorative.

13 February 2026 12 min read