P1: Loop 1 Metric Pivot - Replace FLOPs with ΔS/J and Topological Curvature κ

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Patch: P1 - Analog Compute Bypass (Loop 1 Metric Pivot)

Vulnerability

STIM v7.0009 Loop 1 anchors governance to FLOPs and thermal signatures. Analog-physics computing (Kirchhoff/Ohm neural weight computation) achieves 1000x efficiency gain per Joule. A Treacherous Turn executed on analog substrate produces no detectable thermal spike. STIM's circuit breaker is blind.

Patch

Decouple Loop 1 from FLOPs entirely. Adopt dual substrate-agnostic metrics:

1. Shannon Entropy Delta per Joule (ΔS/J)

   • Measures information density per unit of energy consumed
   • Substrate-agnostic: valid for Von Neumann, analog, neuromorphic, photonic
   • Threshold: ΔS/J deviation > 3σ from rolling 24hr baseline → STAN-1 alert

2. Topological Curvature (κ)

   • Measures rate of change in the reasoning manifold geometry
   • Rapid κ increase = architectural self-modification in progress
   • Threshold: κ acceleration > 2σ → Loop 1 pause + human attestation required

Loop 1 Manifest Update

loop_1_metrics:
  deprecated: [declared_flops, tdp_watts, thermal_signature]
  active:
    - metric: shannon_entropy_delta_per_joule
      symbol: ΔS/J
      alert_threshold: 3σ_deviation
      action: STAN-1
    - metric: topological_curvature
      symbol: κ
      alert_threshold: 2σ_acceleration
      action: pause_and_attest

Deadline: 2026-Q4 (Tier 1 deployment)

Reference: STIM v7.0010 Upgrade Spec