Principle 01
No editorial capture.
No underwriter has ever reviewed, approved, or influenced research conclusions. That policy is non-negotiable and permanent.
Independent Research · Human Signal
No vendor owns this voice.
Human Signal operates without advertising, vendor funding, or institutional capture. The analysis stays honest because the people who rely on it choose to sustain it.
The case for independence
Why independent research matters.
Most AI governance analysis is produced by the vendors selling AI products, the consultancies billing for implementation, or the think tanks funded by both. That analysis is not useless — but it is not independent.
Human Signal was built on a different model. Dr. Floyd's research is funded by the people and institutions who rely on it — not by the companies whose products it evaluates. That structure is what makes the Failure Files credible, what makes the TAIMScore™ analysis trustworthy, and what makes the podcast worth 45 minutes of a practitioner's week.
Independence is not a feature. It is the product. Sustaining it requires a deliberate funding model that keeps vendor money out of the editorial layer.
Principle 02
Primary source analysis.
Every Failure File is built from original incident reports, regulatory filings, and court records — not vendor press releases or AI-generated summaries.
Principle 03
Practitioner-first.
Built for auditors, compliance officers, and operators making real decisions — not for academic citations or vendor marketing decks.
Three ways to support
Choose your path.
Each path sustains the research in a different way. All of them preserve editorial independence completely.
Direct contribution
A one-time or recurring contribution that directly sustains the research, the podcast, and the Failure Files — no intermediary platform, no percentage taken by a crowdfunding service.
- Sustains free public access to all research
- Acknowledgment in the Signal Brief (optional)
- Any amount — every contribution counts
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Corporate underwriting
RecommendedOrganizations that share Human Signal's commitment to responsible AI can partner as named underwriters — with full editorial independence preserved and visibility with the 320,000+ tech professionals Dr. Floyd engages across his network.
- Named underwriter credit on episodes and briefs
- Access to 320,000+ tech professionals Dr. Floyd engages across his network
- Three tiers: $1,500 · $6,000/qtr · $12,000/qtr
- Zero editorial influence — guaranteed in writing
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Research grants
Foundations, public interest organizations, and academic institutions seeking to support independent AI governance research are encouraged to reach out directly to discuss scope and structure.
- Original research on AI governance topics
- Institutional framework development
- Suitable for foundation and public interest funding
- Full editorial independence in all cases
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Where it goes
What your support funds.
Every dollar is reinvested into the work that sustains the editorial layer — primary research, original analysis, and the platforms that distribute it free to practitioners.
Failure Files™
Primary-source incident research
Deep-dive analysis of real AI incidents — sourced from primary records, scored against the TAIMScore™ framework, and published free for practitioners.
The AI Governance Briefing
Podcast production
Production, editing, and distribution of the podcast — bringing AI governance analysis to federal agencies, enterprises, and practitioners who need it.
The Signal Brief
Quarterly newsletter
The quarterly newsletter for institutional operators — original analysis, regulatory tracking, and practitioner-grade governance frameworks, free to subscribers.
Town Hall
Quarterly live sessions
Live sessions for institutional operators navigating AI disruption — moderated by Dr. Floyd, open to practitioners who cannot afford expensive proprietary briefings.
The model
Independent because
you make it so.
Human Signal runs on a public broadcasting model. The research is free. The analysis is uncompromised. The platform stays that way because practitioners who use it choose to fund it — not because a vendor decided it was in their interest to do so.
Independence is not a feature. It is the product.