Argued

The commitment, argued.

Position statements on AI, judgement, and how the work of a domain should shape the tools built in it. Two of these carry the whole practice; the rest argue it in specific cases.

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 20269 min read
generative error rate 2 × classification error rate mathematically inevitable Kalai et al. (2025)
Position statement
The Mathematical Proof of Hallucination

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 20268 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 20267 min read
JUDGEMENT PRAYAS SYNTHESIS CLAUDE CODE THE WORK
Position statement
The Cyborg Declaration

On 8 March 2026, Koher publicly declared AI co-authorship. Prayas handles judgement. Claude Code handles synthesis. The architecture is autobiography — the tools embody the same split that runs through the practice that made them.

8 March 20266 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 20265 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 20268 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 202612 min read