First open-hardware guard circuit that removes power from an ASI cluster in ≤10 ns using physics, not software — the only containment primitive that survives superintelligence.

Project page / repo
https://github.com/CovenantArchitects/The-Partnership-Covenant

Key deliverable
Fully functional discrete prototype board + third-party verification by Q1 2026

Why this matters
Every existing stop button, encrypted gradient, or human veto fails the moment the system is smarter than its safeguards. IAS moves the final actuator outside the threat model entirely.

Budget breakdown
• $80–120k: discrete prototype board + GaN power stage
• $20k: red-team bounty payouts + formal verification
• $10k: legal/open-hardware licensing + documentationTeam
Sean Sheppard (sole founder, shipped full spec day-zero) + inbound hardware engineers from today’s launch.

PDF preprint
https://github.com/CovenantArchitects/The-Partnership-Covenant/releases/download/v1.0/IAS-preprint-v1.0.pdf