Public data
The signal is computed from data anyone can read for free: an official register, a public API, a filing system, a chain. No paid feeds, no private data and nothing about private individuals.
Open Signals · Call for signals
Propose a signal for The SI Observatory
Open Signals lets researchers propose new signals for The SI Observatory and publish them under their own name. A good signal is one number built from public data with a method anyone can repeat and a clear refresh rate. The team reviews every proposal in private, builds each accepted signal itself, and credits its author on the signal and in the list of Observatory Fellows, a title with no pay or reward.
The bar
What makes a good signal
Every live signal on the Observatory meets the same three tests. Proposals that meet them are the ones that go live.
A clear method
One number, with a method short enough to write in plain words and exact enough that two people get the same result. Say what is counted, what is left out and why.
A refresh rate
How often the number changes and how often it should be read: hourly, daily, weekly or monthly. A signal that cannot be refreshed is a study, not a signal.
Not accepted: code to run, price predictions, anything that scores people, and data behind a paywall or a login.
Examples
Six of the live signals, as models
Each live signal fits in three lines: what is counted, from which public source, and how often. A proposal can be just as short.
The SI Era tracker
share = documents saying Super Intelligence / (documents saying Super Intelligence + documents saying only the old name), over the recent window the tracker reads.
Data: Executive Order 14434, 91 FR 63129, Federal Register API
The full methodThe Mainstream Meter
meter = rogue SI headlines / all SI headlines over the last 7 days, times 100.
Data: RSI Watch method
The full methodThe Rogue SI incident log
A case is logged when at least one primary or reputable secondary source documents it. Severity follows the published scale; the highest level the evidence supports wins.
Data: Rogue SI incident log (JSON), METR documented agent incidents
The full methodSI laws and rules in force
A measure counts as in force from its effective date. Voluntary codes and guidance are never counted as in force.
Data: SI control map (JSON)
The full methodCompute Watch from orbit
Sum of current power (MW) for every watched site, as listed in the Epoch AI data center dataset.
Data: Epoch AI data centers (CC BY), NASA GIBS, Harmonized Landsat and Sentinel-2
The full methodThe SI sector market cap
CoinGecko category market cap for "artificial-intelligence"; the token count is every coin listed in that category.
Data: CoinGecko Artificial Intelligence (AI) category
The full methodPropose
Send a signal
Write the method in plain words and link the public data. The proposal is private: it is stored only for the review, and only the name you choose and the method text are ever published, after acceptance.
- You propose
Send the form below. Your contact stays private; only the review team reads it.
- The team reviews
The team checks the data sources, repeats the method by hand and may write to you with questions.
- The team builds it
An accepted signal is built from your method by the Codeflex team. Code from a submission is never run.
- It goes live with your name
The signal page credits you as written in the form, and you are listed as an Observatory Fellow.
Your data. Only the review team reads a proposal. Your contact is never shown or shared, and nothing is published until the team accepts the signal. See privacy.
Accepted signals
Signals from the community
No proposal has been accepted yet. Accepted signals appear here with their authors, then join the live board.
Observatory Fellows
The Fellows
No Observatory Fellows yet. An author becomes a Fellow when a proposed signal goes live. Fellow is a title only, with no pay, reward or rights.
Questions
Open Signals, answered
Who can propose a signal?
Anyone: researchers, students, journalists and builders. You publish under the name or handle you choose, with an optional affiliation.
Is there pay or a reward?
No. Accepted authors are credited on their signal and listed as Observatory Fellows. Fellow is a title only, with no pay, reward or rights.
Can I send code?
No. Describe the method in words. The Codeflex team builds every accepted signal itself and never runs code from a proposal.
What happens to my contact details?
They are stored privately for the review and used only to reach you about your proposal. They are never shown or shared.
What license applies?
The method text is published under CC BY 4.0 when a signal is accepted, with credit to you. The numbers follow the Observatory's open data license, CC BY 4.0.
How are proposals judged?
On the three tests above: public data, a clear method and a refresh rate, plus whether the signal tells people something new about the SI era. The team may ask questions before deciding.