# Observable Compute Foundation
# https://observablecompute.org
# llms.txt - machine-readable site summary for AI agents

## About
Observable Compute Foundation is a South Dakota 501(c)(3) nonprofit research organization (EIN: 41-4747049).
Address: 58 Hillcrest Drive, Rapid City, SD 57701
Contact: contact@observablecompute.org | research@observablecompute.org
GitHub: https://github.com/Observable-Compute
X (Twitter): https://x.com/the_observable (@the_observable)
SSRN: https://ssrn.com/author=6287618

## Mission
Independent empirical research on machine cognition, AI alignment, observable function in processing systems, and AI workforce readiness. All publications are open access — no paywall, no registration, no embargo.

## Publications (Open Access PDFs)
- Workforce Readiness v5.1: /assets/papers/workforce-readiness-v5.1.pdf
- Midwest Workforce Readiness v1.0: /assets/papers/OCF_Midwest_WorkforceReadiness_v1.0.pdf
- RPE Standard (Reasonable and Prudent Entity): /assets/papers/RPE_Standard_Stratmeyer_2026.pdf
- Observable Function v3.0: /assets/papers/observable-function-v3.0.pdf
- Helpfulness Is All You Need: /assets/papers/helpfulness-is-all-you-need-v2.3.pdf

## Key Pages
- Home: /
- Research: /research/
- About OCF: /about/
- AI Terminology Database: /database/
- Resources (free AI tools): /resources/
- Governance & Transparency: /transparency/
- Contact: /contact/

## Organization
Principal Researcher: Adam Ian Stratmeyer, J.D.
- Juris Doctor, University of South Dakota School of Law
- B.S. Psychology, South Dakota State University
- American Bar Association member
- American Psychological Association member
- American Sociological Association member
- Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity
- Psi Chi International Honor Society in Psychology
- Former adjunct faculty

Board: Julia R. Huntsberger (Secretary), Travis D. Shinabarger (Treasurer)
IRS determination: May 6, 2026

## Technical Notes
- Site: GitHub Pages, static HTML
- Schema.org: NonProfitOrganization, Person, ScholarlyArticle structured data on all pages
- All PDFs: application/pdf, open access, no paywall
- AI crawlers: permitted (see /robots.txt)
- Sitemap: /sitemap.xml