Constraint Framework

A framework for coherence, overload, fragmentation, collapse, and recovery across human and artificial systems.

The Complete Map

Creator Alignment → Structure → AI Inheritance → Realignment

How to read this map

The left column traces the core trajectory of alignment and misalignment. The center columns show the structural functions and theological parallels that have played out across history. The right column translates each step into its modern/AI equivalent. AI does not appear until step 9 — the first eight steps describe human formation, institutional drift, and why external constraint fails. This is the single-page summary of the entire framework. All other pages on this site interpret or measure pieces of this map.

Alignment Theory Complete Map: 12-step framework from Creator Alignment through Separation, Dead Obedience, Pseudo-Freedom, Babel Risk, AI Inheritance, and Realignment. Maps theological, structural, and AI parallels.
Michael Bower · April 28, 2026

How to cite: Bower, M. (2026). Alignment Theory: Complete Map of Alignment, Drift, and Realignment. AlignmentTheory.org.
License: CC BY-NC 4.0. Commercial use requires license.

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Citation

Michael Bower. (2026). The Complete Map: Alignment Theory Framework. AlignmentTheory.org. Retrieved April 28, 2026, from https://alignmenttheory.org/map

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  title = {The Complete Map: Alignment Theory Framework},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {AlignmentTheory.org},
  note = {Retrieved April 28, 2026},
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