An independent research organisation

The research subject

MKAI studies changes to organisational work, judgement, responsibility, reporting, capability, governance and institutional behaviour as organisations put AI into use.

The papers published so far concentrate on written instructions, contracts, disclosures, mandates and regulatory duties. That concentration describes the current research programme. MKAI's scope extends across the wider organisational consequences of AI.

How evidence is produced

Documentary studies examine material published by companies, suppliers, regulators and courts. Controlled studies keep the AI fixed while written instructions change, then classify the outputs against rules set before generation.

Each paper identifies the material examined and states what its evidence can establish. Workbooks, appendices and coding decisions are available when a reader wants to inspect how the claim was produced.

Independence and responsibility

MKAI has no commercial sponsor. Organisations examined in the research do not pay for the work. Richard is responsible for its authorship, editorial direction and corrections, while Reality & Reason provides legal and administrative ownership.

Research papers keep their original publication addresses. Corrections are dated on the paper, and earlier work remains available when later evidence changes a finding.

The current programme

The current programme contributes evidence to Richard's forthcoming book, The AI Gap. The book examines the capability available after organisations have configured, governed and contracted for AI.

MKAI's institutional scope remains wider than the book. Future studies can examine other organisational consequences wherever a defined claim can be supported by inspectable evidence.