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This project is a multidisciplinary investigation into Regenerative Alignment, moving beyond the current industry focus on "Control-Centric Alignment" toward a framework of co-evolution for both Humans and AI.
The goal is the production of a comprehensive manuscript titled "Alignment - Human and AI: The Humanity++ Paradigm." This work expands upon the foundational concepts introduced in the initial volume, The Humanity++ Paradigm - Book I (available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0GCX771HQ), providing a definitive roadmap for a future that is neither a coercive AI dynamic nor a move toward Transhumanism, but a synchronization and co-existence of biological and artificial intelligences. A collection of articles describing the alignment concepts of the paradigm are available on Substack: https://vikramjoshi.substack.com/
The minimum funding amount would enable the commencement of research and writing of the work. The maximum funding amount would be utilized towards editorial services and book publishing expenses.
The primary goal is to produce a comprehensive manuscript for publication, "Alignment - Human and AI: The Humanity++ Paradigm," which moves the alignment discourse from a model of "control" to one of "co-evolution".
How I will achieve them:
Systematizing the Method: I will expand the Humanity++ idea into a functional framework for AI-human interaction.
Multidisciplinary Integration: I will bridge the gap between technical AI safety, and the philosophy of the Humanity++ paradigm.
Iterative Publication: I will release summaries of key chapters as research briefs on forums to gather peer feedback and refine the logic.
The funding will serve as a Writing and Research Fellowship, allowing me to dedicate full-time focus to the project for a six-month period.
Research & Synthesis: Time allocated to deep-dive research into AI alignment perspectives to ground the paradigm in hard science.
Drafting & Editing: Professional editing and indexing for the comprehensive manuscript to ensure it meets the standards of high-level intellectual trade publishing.
Public Engagement: Resources for creating accessible digital content (essays, diagrams, and summaries) to socialize the "Humanity++" concepts within the AI safety community.
I am the principal investigator and author, leveraging a unique dual-track expertise:
Technical Track: 20+ years as a computer professional (Programmer and Technical Writer), ensuring the work is logically rigorous and communicable to technical audiences.
Philosophical Track: 40+ years as a student of Vedantic and contemplative traditions, providing the depth required for the framework.
Publication Track: Author of the initial book, The Humanity++ Paradigm - Book I, and the philosophical novel The Last Alchemist (as Aditya Joshi), proving a consistent ability to execute and publish complex ideas.
Cause: The most likely cause of failure is "Intellectual Siloing"—the risk that the framework is perceived as too philosophical for the technical alignment community or too technical for the philosophical community.
Outcome: Even if the full manuscript does not achieve mainstream adoption, the outcome would still include a series of public-domain essays and summarized concepts about the framework that individual researchers can apply to their own alignment work.
Mitigation: I will mitigate this by framing the framework concepts as functional constraints that can be modeled as objectives in AI training.
Amount: $0.
Context: To date, this project has been entirely self-funded. The initial book and the foundational summary of concepts on Substack were developed independently. This Manifund request represents the first move toward external scaling to reach a global audience.