ReferenceStrong architectural inferencev1.22.1
In plain English
This page is reference material: definitions, schemas, catalogs, templates, and implementation records.
- Why this matters: AI risk can come from the whole arrangement, not one obvious model.
- What to look for: data, memory, routes, adapters, tools, evaluators, updates, and rollback paths.
- Technical version below: the expert terminology remains available and is linked through the glossary.
Apex threat concepts map
Evidence levelStrong architectural inferenceTechnical label: Architectural inference
This map connects report-derived terms to the site's established vocabulary. It keeps metaphor boundaries explicit and routes readers to public-safe pages.
| Report-derived term | Cognivirus.com term | Evidence level | Primary page |
|---|---|---|---|
| self-replicating module | functional persistenceA behavior remains present even though the original artifact that expressed it has been removed. Open glossary definition through successor components | architectural inferenceA conclusion or output produced from data. Open glossary definition | Algorithmic Reproduction Taxonomy |
| multi-LoRAA common kind of small adapter used to specialize large models. Open glossary definition apex threat | adaptive adapterA small add-on that changes or specializes model behavior. Open glossary definition ecology | architectural inference | Apex Pattern Library |
| algorithmic mitosisA proposed metaphor for near-copy successor creation involving artifacts, runtime packages, memory states, or deployment patterns. It is not a biological claim and not a replication instruction. Open glossary definition | near-copy successor creation | metaphor only | Algorithmic Reproduction Taxonomy |
| algorithmic meiosisA proposed metaphor for recombination among compatible models, adapters, task vectors, prompts, or routes. The safety concern is behavior that appears only after recomposition. Open glossary definition | recombination or model mergingCombining model weights or adapter deltas into one artifact. Open glossary definition | metaphor only | Model merging |
| skill composition riskRisk that individually acceptable tools or skills produce unsafe state changes when chained through shared context, trust transfer, or blurred authorization boundaries. Open glossary definition | unsafe transition between benign skills | emerging evidence | Skill Composition Risk |
| endogenous yardstick driftAssurance decay caused when the system or adjacent automation changes the measurements, thresholds, tests, or evaluator assumptions used to judge success. Open glossary definition | evaluatorA system that judges whether an AI output or candidate is acceptable. Open glossary definition drift under adaptive pressure | architectural inference | Endogenous Yardstick Drift |
| memory worm | persistent memory as active reservoirA place where a behavior can remain after the first carrier is removed. Open glossary definition | emerging evidence | Persistence Reservoir Layers |
| aggressive mutualism | dependency capture risk | speculative scenario | Human Agency and Mutualism Safeguards |
| execution-time kernel | externalized fail-closed boundary | architectural inference | Execution-Time Boundaries |
How to read this map
The report-derived terms are translated into site-safe language before they are used in public explanations. Each translation includes a metaphor boundary. The translation preserves the metaphor boundary: Cognivirus.com does not use these terms to imply consciousness, biological life, inevitable catastrophe, or literal viral reproduction.
Each entry points to a public page where the concept is explained with an evidence label and a defensive interpretation.