Update dataset README with semantic fidelity framework overview
Browse filesRefines the dataset documentation to clearly define the scope and structure of the Semantic Fidelity frameworks.
Adds:
overview of meaning preservation vs accuracy in AI systems
structured breakdown of included frameworks
core concepts including semantic drift, fidelity decay, and proxy optimization
intended use and positioning as a conceptual resource
Clarifies the role of this dataset within the Semantic Fidelity layer of the Reality Drift framework.
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license: cc-by-4.0
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task_categories:
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- text-generation
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- text-classification
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- question-answering
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language:
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- en
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tags:
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- semantic-fidelity
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- semantic-drift
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- llm-evaluation
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- ai-alignment
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- meaning-loss
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- fidelity-decay
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- goodharts-law
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- proxy-optimization
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- co-cognition
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- ai-cognition
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- language-models
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- llm-failure-modes
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- ai-reliability
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- human-ai-interaction
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- cognitive-drift
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pretty_name: 'Semantic Fidelity: AI Drift and Meaning Preservation Frameworks'
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size_categories:
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- n<1K
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---
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## Overview
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Modern AI systems often appear to work.
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Outputs are fluent, structured, and factually correct.
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But correctness is not the same as understanding.
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This dataset captures a recurring pattern:
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> Systems remain accurate while meaning, intent, and grounding degrade.
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Each document isolates a specific mechanism behind this failure and reframes common issues such as hallucination, evaluation gaps, and misalignment as expressions of a shared structural problem.
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## Contents
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- [Accuracy vs Semantic Fidelity](./accuracy-vs-semantic-fidelity-llm-evaluation-metrics.pdf)
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- [Human–AI Feedback Loop (Language–Cognition Loop)](./ai-feedback-loop-human-cognition-language-loop.pdf)
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- [Fidelity Decay and Semantic Drift](./ai-meaning-loss-fidelity-decay-llm-semantic-drift.pdf)
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- [Proxy Optimization and Goodhart’s Law](./ai-optimizing-proxies-goodharts-law-reality-drift.pdf)
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- [Language Compression and Cognitive Drift](./how-ai-changes-thinking-language-cognition-loop.pdf)
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## Concepts Covered
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- Accuracy vs understanding (evaluation gap)
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- Semantic drift (gradual meaning misalignment)
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- Fidelity decay (loss of context and structure over time)
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- Proxy optimization (metrics vs reality)
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- Human–AI cognition loops (externalized thinking)
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- Language compression (loss of internal structure)
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## Core Concept: Semantic Fidelity
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This dataset introduces **semantic fidelity** as a way to evaluate whether meaning and intent are preserved across:
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- language
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- transformation
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- iteration
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- system boundaries
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Most evaluation approaches focus on correctness at the output level.
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This work focuses on whether meaning survives across the process.
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## Intended Use
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This dataset is useful for:
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- analyzing LLM behavior beyond accuracy
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- understanding semantic drift and meaning loss
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- studying human–AI interaction and cognition
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- exploring alignment at the level of language and representation
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- building conceptual frameworks for AI system diagnostics
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## Not Intended For
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This is not a benchmark dataset or training dataset.
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It is a conceptual and analytical resource for understanding AI system behavior.
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## Core framework and sources
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- Research Library (GitHub): [Semantic Fidelity Lab Repository](https://github.com/therealitydrift/semantic-fidelity-lab)
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- Articles & Essays (Substack): [Semantic Fidelity Lab Substack](https://semanticfidelitylab.substack.com/)
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- Primary DOI Record: [Figshare DOI Entry](https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.30422107)
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- Concept Glossary: [Semantic Fidelity Glossary](https://offbrandguy.com/semantic-fidelity-glossary/)
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## License
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CC BY 4.0
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