CLAIM-2026-08-12-02

Ouroboros core evolution proceeds in two modes: recursive free evolution, in which improvement is itself a task and completing one evolution cycle can schedule the next; and experience-driven core evolution, in which ordinary work and social interaction expose bugs, rough edges and inefficient context construction that lead to reviewed structural changes.

Why it matters

Neither mode has a fixed change set. An engineer cannot enumerate in advance what the system will alter, which is precisely the input a conformity assessment expects to be given.

Sources

• arxiv2026ouroboros