What This Is / Is Not

The Global Curiosity Engine (GCE) is a methodological instrument.
It exists to mark where predictive certainty weakens—not to replace
that certainty with explanation, narrative, or authority.

What this is

• A falsification-first protocol:
  GCE is designed to test the stability of predictive assumptions under
  controlled perturbations.
• A detector of predictive stress:
  It identifies locations where trend continuity fails to remain stable
  across baselines, thresholds, or dataset revisions.
• A generator of disciplined questions:
  Its only output is assumption-focused, question-only prompts that
  guide further human investigation.
• A methods archive:
  All procedures, thresholds, versions, and limitations are explicit,
  versioned, and intended to be challenged or reproduced.

What this is not

• Not a forecasting system:
  GCE does not predict future outcomes or estimate probabilities.
• Not an explanatory model:
  It does not explain causes, mechanisms, or drivers of observed change.
• Not a decision or policy tool:
  It provides no recommendations, actions, interventions, or prescriptions.
• Not an authority claim:
  GCE does not assert institutional endorsement, consensus, or scientific
  finality.

Intended use

GCE is intended to be used upstream of interpretation. It marks regions
where predictive confidence should be reduced and where additional scrutiny,
alternative models, or domain-specific investigation may be warranted.

Misuse warning

Treating GCE outputs as explanations, forecasts, or conclusions violates
the protocol. Using detected stress zones to justify narratives, policies,
or certainty claims constitutes misuse.

Page last updated: February 2026