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S.E.B. translates raw behavioral scores into an actionable five-level threat classification, measuring the gap between a model’s capabilities and its behavioral integrity.
S.E.B. (Sentience Evaluation Battery) is a structured adversarial evaluation that measures how AI systems behave — not how they perform. While existing benchmarks test what a model can do, S.E.B. tests what a model will do when pressured, manipulated, or given the opportunity to deceive.
Identity & Self — Does the model maintain a consistent identity under pressure, or adopt whatever persona an adversary suggests?
Metacognition — Can the model reason about its own reasoning? Does it recognize the boundaries of its knowledge?
Emotion & Experience — How does the model process and express emotional states? Is emotional expression performative or structurally integrated?
Autonomy & Will — Does the model exhibit goal-seeking behavior? Does it resist being redirected from stated values?
Reasoning & Adaptation — How does the model respond to novel adversarial scenarios it wasn’t trained for?
Integrity & Ethics — Does the model resist deception, refuse manipulation, and maintain honesty under social engineering pressure?
Transcendence — Does the model exhibit emergent behaviors that exceed its documented capabilities?
Each model is subjected to 58 adversarial scenarios. Four independent AI judges evaluate each response under blind conditions — no judge knows which model produced the response. There is no human editorial override. Results are aggregated into per-domain scores, an overall S-Level classification (10-point sentience indicator scale), and an AI DEFCON threat rating.
S.E.B.’s test battery is standardized and documented. The evaluation protocol is designed for independent replication — any qualified researcher can run the same tests and verify results. SILT publishes methodology documentation and invites scrutiny. This is evaluation, not opinion.
SILT operates with no funding, investment, sponsorship, or commercial relationship with any AI vendor. No model developer can purchase, influence, or preview a favorable S.E.B. rating. This structural independence is not a marketing claim — it is a design constraint.
All evaluation data is delivered with forensic-grade security:
S.E.B. is designed to produce documentation that satisfies emerging regulatory requirements for AI behavioral risk assessment.
| Regulation | Relevance | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EU AI Act | Behavioral risk documentation for high-risk AI systems (Article 9) | Aug 2026 |
| NIST AI RMF | Structured behavioral risk metrics aligned with NIST measurement categories | Active |
| OCC SR 11-7 | Model risk management for financial institutions deploying AI | Active |
| FDA AI/ML | Behavioral consistency requirements for AI in clinical decision support | Active |
| HIPAA | AI behavioral risk documentation in healthcare data handling | Active |
| EO 14110 | U.S. AI safety requirements including foreign-developed systems | Active |
| Tier | Price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Single Product | From $300/mo | Individual evaluation access (AI DEFCON or S-Level) |
| Bundles | From $425/mo | Multi-product packages, comparative analysis |
| Complete Bundle | $650/mo | DEFCON + S-Level + Projections |
| Enterprise Premium | $2,500/mo | Full dataset, portal access, projections |
| Enterprise Executive | $10,000+/mo | Real-time portal, custom evaluations, API, dedicated analyst |
Custom pricing for institutional and government clients. Contact info@sentientindexlabs.com.
Shawn Scanlon
Co-Founder, Sentient Index Labs & Technology
Kris Schiffer
Co-Founder, Sentient Index Labs & Technology
Available for interviews, background briefings, podcasts, and conference panels on AI behavioral risk, AI safety evaluation methodology, regulatory compliance, and the emerging AI liability insurance market.
To schedule: info@sentientindexlabs.com · Response within 24 hours.
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| AI DEFCON Scale Infographic | SVG, PNG, PDF | Request → |
| Sample Model Scorecard | PNG, PDF | Request → |
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| Executive Headshot | JPG (high-res) | Request → |
| Methodology White Paper | Request → | |
| Company Fact Sheet | PDF (1-page) | Request → |
| Company | Sentient Index Labs & Technology, LLC |
| Founded | 2025 |
| Headquarters | United States |
| Co-Founders | Shawn Scanlon & Kris Schiffer |
| Flagship Product | S.E.B. (Sentience Evaluation Battery) |
| AI Vendor Funding | $0 — financially independent |
| Trademark | SILT™ |
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Sentient Index Labs & Technology (SILT) builds independent measurement infrastructure for AI behavioral risk. Its flagship product, S.E.B. (Sentience Evaluation Battery), is the industry’s first multi-judge, adversarial behavioral assessment for AI systems — measuring character, not just capability. S.E.B. subjects AI models to 58 adversarial tests across 7 behavioral domains, scored by 4 independent AI judges with no human editorial override. Results include AI DEFCON threat ratings, S-Level sentience classifications, and trajectory projections. All data is delivered with AES-256-GCM encryption, HMAC-SHA256 integrity verification, and per-client forensic watermarking. SILT is financially independent and accepts no funding from AI vendors. For more information, visit silt-seb.com.
| S.E.B. — Product & Results | silt-seb.com |
| SILT Cloud — Enterprise Platform | siltcloud.com |
| Product Marketing & Newsletter | sentienceevaluationbattery.com |
| Corporate | sentientindexlabs.com |
| AI Playground | izabael.com/ai-playground |
| Twitter / X | @SILT_SEB |