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Datum Research Analytical Process (DRAP) v1.1
How do we know an AI model running DRAP is actually following instructions? Logs!
May 2326 min read
Recursive analysis through procedural semantic programming
Like a student rushing a single draft of a paper before it is due, generative AI models write once and neglect to check their work. By creating a system prompt to instruct the model how to write, review, and revise on its own, we can mitigate error propagation and improve the caliber of responses. In the methodology for recursive analysis though procedural semantic programming and its template, the Datum Research Analytical Process (DRAP) v1.0, we use natural language to teac
May 2221 min read
Evaluating the Datum Research Analytical Process v1.0
How will you know "DRAP" is working? The proof is in the prompting.
May 52 min read
Datum Research Analytical Process v1.01
Introducing our first, open-source semantic program for people and AI.
May 425 min read
Recap | 6 April 2026
Reliable digests by a research analyst to save you time. Commentary - not advice. | Disclaimers
Apr 712 min read
Notes | President Trump's Address on the War in Iran
Commentary - not advice. | Disclaimers
Apr 27 min read
Recap | 30 March 2026
Reliable, relevant summaries written by a research analyst to save you time. Commentary - not advice. | Disclaimers
Mar 3113 min read
Recap | 18 March 2026
| Federal Reserve signals extended hold with Powell to stay on
Mar 1910 min read
Fed Update | March 2026 FOMC Reaction
The Fed will remain on hold until they are confident that tariff inflation has passed through and they have had time to assess the uncertain evolution of war in the Middle East. With the broader economy still relatively solid and unemployment steady, the need for greater progress on inflation and clarity on the outlook will push any rate cuts out until December at the earliest, barring any unforeseen deterioration in labor markets. Conversely, an unexpected de-anchoring of in
Mar 184 min read
Recap | 16 March 2026
| US officials eye end of Iran war in weeks but conflict grows
Mar 1711 min read
Recap | 13 March 2026
| Iran digs in as US brings additional forces to the Middle East
Mar 1512 min read
Recap | 11 March 2026
| Iran's effective closure of Strait of Hormuz threatens global economy
Mar 1212 min read
Recap | 09 March 2026
Iran war extends reach, rhetoric escalates despite stated progress toward US goals
Mar 1010 min read
Recap | 06 March 2026
US demands Iran's capitulation to avoid protracted war
Mar 714 min read
Recap | 04 March 2026
US and Israel intensify strikes amid Iran's regional retaliation and expanding battlefield
Mar 512 min read
Introducing the Datum Research System Prompt
Thought is a process. We can teach AI models how to think by telling them.
Mar 24 min read
Recap | 27 February 2026
Israel and US begin 'major combat operations in Iran'; Middle East braces for conflict
Feb 2810 min read
Recap | 25 February 2026
President Trump outlines priorities, emphasizes military in State of the Union address
Feb 2610 min read
Recap | 23 February 2026
Negotiations to continue on Thursday amid heightened US-Iran tension
Feb 248 min read
Recap | 20 February 2026
Supreme Court strikes down President Trump's use of emergency tariffs, limiting executive power
Feb 218 min read
Recap | 18 February 2026
US-Iran talks yield further dialogue but specter of conflict looms
Feb 197 min read
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