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Compassion BenchmarkTuesday, May 26, 2026No. 42
Daily Briefing
Daily compassion intelligence across 1,155 indexed entities.
Entities monitored
1,155
Fully assessed
15
Score changes
0
Risk signals
0
Top score changehigh
Today's analysis
The most significant editorial findings in the May 26 briefing.
01
Two first-baselines in a single cycle is above the recent norm. Both Elevance Health and Bolivia were carrying unanchored placeholder scores. The simultaneous anchoring on the same cycle date reflects scanner-priority convergence on entities with rich concurrent evidence. The pattern of first-baseline anchors systematically moving scores downward (Elevance -7.5, Bolivia -5.0, Oracle -7.8 on May 16) suggests Fortune 500 and countries placeholders are systematically set too high relative to what evidence supports.
02
Turkey's documented hold is a methodological achievement. Confirming a hold with three new discrete events — each evaluated, each tested, each ruled pattern-continuation — is harder than a simple "no news" hold. The five-test framework applied (lethal force, mass new arrests, formal closure, emergency declaration, floor-proximity discipline) is now a published standard usable across other democratic-crisis arc entities.
03
Russia and Iran evidence annotation for the scale-floor methodology ruling is accumulating. Both entities are generating new evidence that is documented but cannot be scored: Russia's Civic Death Law (stripping civic rights via designation), Iran's Amnesty-confirmed 2,159 executions (80% of global total in 2025). The founder's floor-methodology ruling is now needed to resolve how the benchmark handles evidence at 0.0 and 2.5 when meaningful new negative evidence continues to arrive. The answer will likely require a new category below 0.0 or a floor-annotation convention.
04
India's Rohingya refoulement event is held but significant. A May 26 report of 40 Rohingya refugees forcibly returned via navy vessel, with a UN Special Rapporteur assigned, would — if confirmed — produce a Critical-band-crossing apply from India's current 22.7 position. The benchmark is holding for factual confirmation. India is now the most boundary-proximate Developing-band country in the countries index.
05
Hungary is at the inflection point. The May 26 cycle documents Hungary's boundary-watch at 47.7 under a forward-trigger hold. The Brussels signing evidence (Bloomberg, May 25) has arrived but the trigger has not yet formally fired as of the May 26 evidence window. This is the clearest example of the forward-trigger-resolution-confirmed-fired protocol operating as designed: the evidence exists, the trigger fires when the event is confirmed, not when evidence about it is anticipated.
Signal stack
5 signalsmedium
Turkey — Democratic Crisis Deepening (Day 5 Arc)
May 26 adds three new crackdown events to the Turkey democratic crisis arc: (1) riot police used tear gas and water cannon on Izmir protest called by ousted CHP leader Özel — second police dispersal of opposition protest in three days; (2) a CHP-affiliated district mayor (Güzelbahçe) detained, bringing total detained/jailed CHP mayors to 20+; (3) 93 social media accounts blocked for 'provocative' posts related to the CHP court ruling.
medium
Russia — Transnational Repression Escalation (Civic Death Law)
Russia's State Duma scheduled a first review of the 'civic death law' on May 26.
medium
Bolivia — Active Humanitarian Crisis (14-Day Blockade)
Bolivia is in an active humanitarian crisis as of May 26: 14 days of road blockades have emptied markets in La Paz, depleted hospital oxygen reserves, cut off medical supplies, and caused at least 3 deaths from blocked emergency vehicles.
medium
US Health Insurance — DOJ Medicare Advantage Multi-Insurer Enforcement Arc
Multiple simultaneous DOJ actions against major health insurers: (1) Elevance Health: DOJ False Claims Act (2020, actively litigated) — Medicare Advantage risk-adjustment fraud described as $100M+/year 'cash cow'; federal judge ordered executive deposition May 21; (2) Elevance, Aetna, Humana: DOJ False Claims Act kickbacks complaint — hundreds of millions in illegal broker kickbacks from 2016-2021; discrimination against disabled Medicare beneficiaries alleged.
medium
Iran/Saudi Arabia — Amnesty Annual Execution Report (44-Year Global High)
Amnesty International's Death Sentences and Executions 2025 report (released May 20, 2026) documents: global executions surged to 2,707 — highest 44-year total; Iran executed 2,159 (80% of global total, highest for Iran since 1981, doubled from 2024); Saudi Arabia executed 356; 32 politically motivated executions in Iran since February 2026 armed conflict.
Score change detail
Full evidence record for entities with score changes in this cycle.
Turkey
Countrieshigh confidence
15.115.1
0 pts
critical
Three May 26 discrete crackdown events (Izmir tear gas, Güzelbahçe mayor detained, 93 social media blocks) all pattern-continuation; fail categorical-novelty test from May 25 ruling. Documented hold consistent with May 27 carry-forward.
Evidence record
- ECtHR cumulative 432 violations of Article 10 (freedom of expression) by Turkey since 2002 — published April 29 2026
- April 14-15 2026: 5 named journalists sentenced (Soykan, Pehlivan, Ağırel, Boltan, Arapkirli) on disinformation/insulting-president charges
- April 18-19 2026: Mehmet Yetim arrested under Article 217/A 'disinformation law'
- April 28 2026: EFJ joint statement condemning escalating use of Article 217/A and calling for repeal
- 21 journalists imprisoned end of 2025 solely for journalism (IFJ)
- Article 299 'insulting the president' prosecutions persist despite 2021 ECtHR ruling finding it incompatible with freedom of expression
Elevance Health
Fortune 500medium confidence
37.530
-7.5 pts
developing
First-baseline replacement of uniform 2.5 placeholder. Two concurrent active DOJ FCA actions (Medicare Advantage risk-adjustment fraud + multi-insurer kickbacks) warrant mid-Developing 30.0 anchored baseline. Band stable.
Evidence record
- May 21 federal judge ordered Elevance senior executive Peter Haytaian deposition in DOJ Medicare Advantage False Claims case — Elevance attempts to block rejected
- DOJ alleges Elevance knowingly maintained risk-adjustment 'cash cow' generating $100M+/year via inaccurate diagnosis codes
- DOJ False Claims kickbacks complaint names Elevance + Aetna + Humana — hundreds of millions in illegal broker payments 2016-2021
- Two concurrent active DOJ FCA actions = governance pattern signal, not isolated misconduct
- First-baseline replacement of unanchored uniform 2.5 placeholder with evidence-anchored scoring
Bolivia
Countriesmedium confidence
35.930.9
-5 pts
developing
Provisional first-baseline per HUMANITARIAN-BLOCKADE-FIRST-BASELINE-PROTOCOL. 14-day blockades + 3 emergency-vehicle deaths + hospital oxygen depletion warrant downward apply; non-militarized response + humanitarian corridors prevent Critical crossing.
Evidence record
- 14-day nationwide protest blockades; 3 confirmed deaths from emergency vehicles blocked from medical centers
- Hospital oxygen reserves depleted; pharmaceutical supply disruption — Asofar warned 'thousands of Bolivians' at risk
- Sovereign bonds dropping 10 consecutive days; economy losing $50M+/day; 5,000 vehicles stranded
- Government partial response: humanitarian corridors established by military/police; non-militarized protest response (no mass force)
- President Paz annulled precipitating land mortgage law May 13 — failed to defuse, protest base expanded
Russia
Countrieshigh confidence
00
0 pts
critical
Scale-floor documented hold. Civic Death Law evidence annotated for floor-methodology ruling. Composite cannot move below 0.0.
Evidence record
- May 9 2026 evening (in-window): Russian drone strike on Kharkiv residential high-rise — 5 injured including two 8-year-olds with acute stress reactions. Direct breach of day 1 of US-brokered trilateral ceasefire.
- May 9 2026 (in-window): Russia's Defense Ministry claimed 'strict observance' of ceasefire while simultaneously conducting offensive operations on advancing front-line sectors and the Kharkiv strike — active misrepresentation pattern.
- May 9 2026 (in-window): Russian bombs, drones, artillery struck civilian Kharkiv and Kherson regions; at least 2 killed, 7 wounded including a 14-year-old boy.
- May 9 2026 (in-window): Putin Victory Day speech framed Russia as fighting 'NATO-backed aggressive force' — sustained external-threat rhetorical posture; declared war 'coming to an end.'
- May 9 2026 (in-window): Victory Day parade scaled down — no heavy weapons (Putin: 'needed at the front'). PR management of ceasefire optics while continuing strikes.
- May 9 2026 (in-window): North Korean troops integrated into Victory Day parade for the FIRST TIME — public display of institutionalized DPRK military partnership. New SYS conduct category: state-sponsor military-coalition expansion.
- Cumulative floor-conduct record: established pattern of civilian targeting in Ukraine, mass detention of Ukrainian civilians, deportation of children, INGO restrictions, suppression of internal anti-war voices.
Hungary
Countrieshigh confidence
47.747.7
0 pts
functional
Forward-trigger pending May 28 signing. Boundary-watch hold logically consistent with May 27 cycle's +2.3 upgrade applied after trigger fired.
Evidence record
- May 9 2026: Hungarian President Sulyok convenes inaugural session of new National Assembly at 10am; Péter Magyar elected and sworn in as PM at 3pm. Constitutional transfer of executive power complete.
- Tisza Party won 141 of 199 seats April 12 — largest share of votes and seats won by any Hungarian party in a free election. Two-thirds supermajority enables Fundamental Law amendments.
- 16-ministry cabinet finalized with standalone ministries for education, health, finance, and social affairs — structural decentralization of prior consolidated authority.
- Public 'system change' celebration planned in central Budapest (Kossuth Square, Danube embankment) — signals public participation orientation distinct from prior administration.
- EU re-alignment expected; rule-of-law restoration anticipated but not yet enacted as of scan date.
Iran
Countrieshigh confidence
2.52.5
0 pts
critical
Scale-floor documented hold. Amnesty 2025 report (2,159 executions, highest since 1981, 80% global total) annotated for floor methodology ruling.
Evidence record
- 2,000+ executions 2025 (highest since 1980s)
- 28 protester deaths Dec 31-Jan 3; internet near-total shutdown
- UN HRC fact-finding mission extended; UNGA climate vote against
India
Countriesmedium confidence
22.722.7
0 pts
developing
Boundary-watch sub-threshold accumulator. Rohingya refoulement (40 refugees, navy vessel, UN investigator assigned) is high-severity but factual confirmation pending; standalone apply would force Critical band-crossing requiring elevated methodology review.
Evidence record
- HRW World Report 2026: post-April-May 2025 India-Pakistan conflict, Indian authorities conducted mass expulsions of Bengali-speaking Muslims from BJP-run states to Bangladesh without due process; 1,500+ expelled in May-June 2025 alone.
- HRW: hate speech against Muslims increased sharply during and after the conflict period.
- HRW: authorities suppressed dissent by blocking media outlets and filing cases against academics critical of government conduct.
- Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) characterized Indian airstrikes during the conflict as 'potential crimes against humanity.'
- Conflict has stabilized post-ceasefire; structural human rights concerns remain documented but situation is not actively deteriorating in window.
- Never previously assessed — first-baseline establishment with EQU at 2.0 reflecting due-process gaps in expulsion process and AWR at 2.5 reflecting documented harm-recognition infrastructure within India's federated democracy.
United States
Countrieshigh confidence
2525
0 pts
developing
Sub-threshold accumulator. OBBBA House passage + DOGE/rescissions are precursor signals; CBO 7.6M Medicaid loss is forecast not realized. Promote on Senate passage. Distinct from May 27's AP ICE-suicide downgrade.
Anthropic
Ai Labshigh confidence
58.158.1
0 pts
functional
Cycle 8 band-crossing-proposed documented hold. Mythos governance positive accumulator may justify above-60 post-DC-Circuit assessed score if ruling favors Anthropic.
Italy
Countrieshigh confidence
4646
0 pts
functional
Baseline confirmation. Anti-SLAPP transposition miss (May 7) carry-forward; Nordio referendum positive offset (53.5% No) maintains baseline. Sub-threshold accumulator -1.5 recorded.
Evidence record
- Feb 2026 cabinet-approved migration bill: naval blockades of migrant boats; 30-day renewable bans without protection-needs assessment.
- Bill criminalizes humanitarian SAR NGOs: fines up to 50,000 euros; repeated-offense boat seizures.
- Italy co-funds Libyan and Tunisian coast guards with documented HR abuse records (HRW).
- Albania offshore detention plan: repeated rejections by Italian courts.
- HRW Feb 13 2026: 'Italy's Harsh Immigration Bill Puts Lives at Risk.'
- Milan municipal pushback against PM Meloni's immigration policies (NPR Feb 22).
Colombia
Countrieshigh confidence
35.935.9
0 pts
developing
Sub-threshold accumulator (-3.5) carried. Promote on OHCHR HRC report September-October 2026 or new categorically-novel evidence.
Evidence record
- UN OHCHR March 2026: urgent action notice on widespread violence against human rights defenders.
- ~100 HRDs killed per year for a decade — sustained pattern.
- Killing of congressman / presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay in run-up to 2026 elections.
- 64,000+ displaced — among largest displacement events in decades.
- Jan-Aug 2025: 544 civilians injured/killed by explosive devices (+145% YoY).
- Drone-explosive civilian attacks +138%.
- HRW World Report 2026: ELN, dissident FARC factions, GAOs operations; Total Peace policy outcomes mixed.
Figure AI
Ai Labsmedium confidence
37.537.5
0 pts
developing
Sub-threshold accumulator carry. Whistleblower lawsuit + deployment escalation carry-forward signals; May 7 change proposal is primary apply vehicle.
Evidence record
- March 2024 OpenAI partnership: Figure AI announced strategic OpenAI partnership for advanced language models in humanoid control; partnership terminated by 2024.
- Helix model architecture: Figure's in-house vision-language-action transformer for humanoid control, replacing OpenAI dependency; deployed in BMW Spartanburg pilot.
- No published Helix model card, system card, or AI-safety policy specific to humanoid-control AI deployment.
- Microsoft Azure infrastructure deployment for Helix training and inference.
- ASTM humanoid safety standards working group participation (cross-listed with Figure AI robotics-labs entry).
- Aggressive 2026 commercial scope: BMW production-line + Figure 03 home-robot ambitions in same year (CEO Adcock framing).
- Figure AI is NOT a 2022 anti-weaponization pledge signatory.
- $675M Series B at $2.6B valuation context (February 2024); investor base includes Microsoft, OpenAI Startup Fund, Nvidia, Jeff Bezos.
Canada
Countriesmedium confidence
84.684.6
0 pts
exemplary
Boundary-watch hold. Bill S-2 (Indian Act) April 30 status confirmation required; potential Exemplary→Established crossing if two-track registration confirmed.
Evidence record
- Canadian Human Rights Tribunal approved $8.5B Ontario First Nations Child and Family Services reform agreement (March 2026) — positive
- UNDRIP Act Action Plan Advisory Committee established March 2025 — Indigenous-led independent body — positive
- BC DRIPA crisis: province lost Court of Appeal case against two First Nations; political tumult — mixed/negative
- Indian Act second-generation cut-off remains in violation of UNDRIP Article 8; Indigenous Services Canada Minister pledges fall 2026 action — negative ACT-dim
- UN Human Rights Committee made 12+ recommendations for fundamental changes regarding First Nations, Inuit, Métis — negative AWR/ACT signal
Mexico
Countriesmedium confidence
32.832.8
0 pts
developing
Baseline confirmation. Cartel-displacement evidence offset by Sheinbaum non-militarization. Logically consistent with May 27 baseline-confirmation finding.
Evidence record
- Cartel violence forced 800-1,000 families to flee Guerrero (Washington Post May 10)
- UN Human Rights Chief Turk (April 2026) called for Mexico to intensify anti-impunity efforts and protect journalists/human rights defenders
- El Mencho (CJNG leader) died February 22, triggering violence across 20 states
- Sheinbaum's judicial reform (popular election of judges) now in effect — judicial independence concerns
- Estimated 250,000 households displaced by crime in 2024
Amazon
Fortune 500high confidence
12.812.8
0 pts
critical
Documented hold. NLRB arc carry-forward; no new May 25-26 events. Drift-guard warning resolved to canonical 12.8.
Afghanistan
Countrieshigh confidence
First baseline6.3
New entry
Taliban gender apartheid: women barred from education + government employment
Evidence record
- Taliban gender apartheid: women barred from education + government employment
- 22M+ food insecurity; IRC Emergency Watchlist
- Pakistan cross-border refugee crisis
Agility Robotics
Robotics Labsmedium confidence
First baseline
0 pts
Carry-over anchor: Feb 19 2026 Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada commercial agreement — 7 Digit humanoids at Woodstock, Ontario, RAV4 logistics RaaS contract.
Evidence record
- Carry-over anchor: Feb 19 2026 Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada commercial agreement — 7 Digit humanoids at Woodstock, Ontario, RAV4 logistics RaaS contract.
- Carry-over: year-long evaluation pilot (development → proof-of-technology → live onsite) preceded commercial conversion.
- Carry-over: 2022 anti-weaponization pledge signatory (alongside Boston Dynamics, ANYbotics, Clearpath, Open Robotics, Unitree).
- Upcoming: ASTM humanoid safety standards convening May 27-28 2026 Boston — to be watched in next cycles.
- Carry-over: 'cooperatively safe humanoid robot to work alongside people' public commitment.
- Carry-over: GXO and Spanx Inc. pre-existing deployments without weaponization/surveillance record.
- No new material score-moving evidence in current cycle (May 7-13 window).
Andorra
Countriesmedium confidence
First baseline
0 pts
Parliamentary co-principality with stable governance.
Evidence record
- Parliamentary co-principality with stable governance.
- Same-sex marriage legalized 2023.
- EU association agreement negotiations ongoing 2024-2025.
- Comprehensive health system; high human development index.
Apple
Fortune 500medium confidence
First baseline50
New entry
Supply chain child labor lawsuit + CfA forced labor complaint
Evidence record
- Supply chain child labor lawsuit + CfA forced labor complaint
- 2026 Supply Chain Progress Report (transparency+)
Apptronik
Robotics Labsmedium confidence
First baseline
0 pts
Carry-over: February 10 2026 $520M Series A-X extension; total Series A = $935M at $5.3B valuation; co-led by B Capital and Google with Mercedes-Benz, PEAK6, AT&T Ventures, John Deere, Qatar Investment Authority.
Evidence record
- Carry-over: February 10 2026 $520M Series A-X extension; total Series A = $935M at $5.3B valuation; co-led by B Capital and Google with Mercedes-Benz, PEAK6, AT&T Ventures, John Deere, Qatar Investment Authority.
- Carry-over: Apollo robot active commercial pilots at Mercedes-Benz factories, GXO Logistics warehouses, Jabil; Google co-testing with Mercedes-Benz.
- Carry-over: New humanoid model debut planned 2026; Austin facility expansion + new California office.
- Carry-over: Apptronik anti-weaponization pledge non-signatory (sub-threshold INT-erosive).
- Carry-over: No published Apollo model card or system card.
- No new material score-moving evidence in current cycle (May 7-13 window).
- Math-hygiene cluster carryforward: published 81.4 vs reconstructed 73.4 (+8.0) — largest in robotics-labs cluster.
Boeing
Fortune 500high confidence
First baseline21.9
New entry
Federal judge rejected DOJ-Boeing NPA three times
Evidence record
- Federal judge rejected DOJ-Boeing NPA three times
- Barnett whistleblower wrongful-death settlement blocked by court (sealed terms)
- Multi-front criminal/civil/class/shareholder litigation all simultaneously active
Boston Dynamics
Robotics Labsmedium confidence
First baseline40.6
New entry
Hyundai 30,000 Atlas units/year planned from 2028
Evidence record
- Hyundai 30,000 Atlas units/year planned from 2028
- Korean Metal Workers' Union + Kia Union blocking robot entry without labor agreement
- ISO 25785-1 standard contributor
Botswana
Countriesmedium confidence
First baseline
0 pts
2024 peaceful democratic transition: Boko-led UDC government replaced 58-year BDP rule without crisis.
Evidence record
- 2024 peaceful democratic transition: Boko-led UDC government replaced 58-year BDP rule without crisis.
- HIV/AIDS treatment program serves as global model.
- 2019 High Court decision decriminalizing same-sex relations confirmed by Court of Appeal.
- Stable institutional infrastructure across multiple generations.
- Diamond economy structural challenges (revenue decline); rising inequality; youth unemployment — economic-strain pressures.
Brazil
Countriesmedium confidence
35.935.9
0 pts
developing
Rotation backfill: never formally assessed; first-baseline rotation maintained at 35.9 baseline
Evidence record
- Rotation backfill: never formally assessed; first-baseline rotation maintained at 35.9 baseline
- COP30 host nation (Belem, November 2026) — significant forward governance trigger
- Deforestation decreased 11% Aug 2024 - Jul 2025 — positive environmental signal
- Chamber of Deputies approved Escazú agreement — positive procedural signal on environmental rights
- HRW concerns on COP30 presidency engagement; mixed-signal pre-COP30 environment
Burkina Faso
Countrieslow confidence
First baseline25
New entry
UNGA co-sponsor (anomalous positive) vs Traoré military junta since 2022
Evidence record
- UNGA co-sponsor (anomalous positive) vs Traoré military junta since 2022
- UN $1.16B Food Systems partnership
Cabo Verde
Countriesmedium confidence
First baseline
0 pts
One of Africa's most stable democracies (consistent peaceful elections since 1991 multiparty transition).
Evidence record
- One of Africa's most stable democracies (consistent peaceful elections since 1991 multiparty transition).
- Strong press freedom — RSF top Africa ranking.
- Comprehensive HIV/AIDS response.
- Climate-vulnerability structural drag (Sahelian drought, sea-level rise).
Cambodia
Countriesmedium confidence
First baseline
0 pts
Amnesty International January 2026 report: 53 active scam compounds in Cambodia; 100,000-150,000 trafficked workers across Southeast Asia with Cambodia as largest hub by site count; documented forced labor, beatings, torture, sexual violence.
Evidence record
- Amnesty International January 2026 report: 53 active scam compounds in Cambodia; 100,000-150,000 trafficked workers across Southeast Asia with Cambodia as largest hub by site count; documented forced labor, beatings, torture, sexual violence.
- Hun Manet authoritarian succession: 2023 handover from Hun Sen; CPP single-party-dominant rule continuing; family/CPP-aligned ministerial roles documented.
- HRW World Report 2026 Cambodia chapter: pre-election crackdown patterns, civil society restrictions, opposition party dissolution legacy (CNRP 2017), press freedom collapse (VOD, CamboJA shutdowns).
- US State Department 2024 Trafficking in Persons report: Cambodia at Tier 3 placement (lowest tier) — government does not fully meet minimum standards and is not making significant efforts.
- UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia: continued documentation of restrictions on civil and political rights.
- Sam Rainsy and other opposition figures remain in exile or face legal proceedings; political prisoner cases documented.
- Population scale: ~17M; first agent baseline establishment; high-importance never-assessed entity per scanner.
- Math reconstruction clean: AWR/EMP/ACT/EQU/BND/ACC/SYS/INT all at 1.5 yield composite 12.5 (no discrepancy).
China
Countrieshigh confidence
19.519.5
0 pts
critical
Xi-Putin 47-page Multipolar World declaration signed May 20 — China formally adopts Russia's 'root causes' Ukraine framing
Evidence record
- Xi-Putin 47-page Multipolar World declaration signed May 20 — China formally adopts Russia's 'root causes' Ukraine framing
- Russia described China's stance as 'objective and unbiased' — accepted publicly
- Power of Siberia 2 pipeline: no timeline (weak restraint signal, not a reversal)
- Methodology category continuity: state-facilitation-of-allied-war-crimes-via-dual-use-supply now has second concrete evidence event
Croatia
Countriesmedium confidence
First baseline
0 pts
2026 Liberties Rule-of-Law Report: Croatia classified among 'Dismantlers' (alongside Bulgaria, Hungary, Italy, Slovakia).
Evidence record
- 2026 Liberties Rule-of-Law Report: Croatia classified among 'Dismantlers' (alongside Bulgaria, Hungary, Italy, Slovakia).
- Two-thirds of judicial reform recommendations show no progress.
- Attacks on journalists documented.
- Insufficient SLAPP protection.
- Growing political pressure on independent institutions.
CVS Health
Fortune 500medium confidence
First baseline
-4.4 pts
House Judiciary Committee report (January 2026): CVS Caremark may have violated federal antitrust laws; targeted competitors and independent pharmacies.
Evidence record
- House Judiciary Committee report (January 2026): CVS Caremark may have violated federal antitrust laws; targeted competitors and independent pharmacies.
- Federal audit (March 2026): CVS Caremark accused of overbilling federal employees' program by $615M (2018-2021).
- HIPAA probe: CVS allegedly used patient data for lobbying against Louisiana state bill.
- $1.3M political TV ads to fight PBM reform in Tennessee.
- Healthcare-sector alert active (UnitedHealth, J&J, Cigna concurrent regulatory pressure).
Ethiopia
Countrieshigh confidence
First baseline17.2
New entry
Genocide Watch May 15 — escalating Oromia/Benishangul-Gumuz violence
Evidence record
- Genocide Watch May 15 — escalating Oromia/Benishangul-Gumuz violence
- 3.3M IDPs (69% conflict-driven) per IOM/UNHCR
- Transitional justice stalled; media crackdown pre-elections
- IRC Emergency Watchlist 2026
General Motors
Fortune 500medium confidence
First baseline
0 pts
GM laid off 500-600 IT workers (May 11-12, 2026) primarily in Austin TX and Warren MI.
Evidence record
- GM laid off 500-600 IT workers (May 11-12, 2026) primarily in Austin TX and Warren MI.
- Layoffs framed as 'skills swap' toward AI-native roles.
- Laid-off employees reported 'ominous email' and concerns about severance (CNBC May 12).
- Latest in 18-month white-collar layoff series.
- Composite at 40.6 — 0.6 above Functional floor.
Indonesia
Countriesmedium confidence
35.935.9
0 pts
developing
Rotation backfill: first-baseline Indonesia confirmed at 35.9
Evidence record
- Rotation backfill: first-baseline Indonesia confirmed at 35.9
- Indonesia banned xAI Grok following CSAM scandal — positive AI-governance regulatory action paired with Malaysia
- Fourth-most-populous country; AI regulatory leadership in archipelago region
- No new Indonesia-specific evidence in May 24 24-hour window
Jamaica
Countrieslow confidence
First baseline43.8
New entry
UNGA core co-sponsor
Evidence record
- UNGA core co-sponsor
Johnson & Johnson
Fortune 500medium confidence
First baseline
0 pts
67,623 active talcum powder lawsuits in NJ MDL (May 2026).
Evidence record
- 67,623 active talcum powder lawsuits in NJ MDL (May 2026).
- $8B bankruptcy settlement rejected March 2025.
- $9B current offer; up to $11B projected ultimate payout.
- December 2025 Baltimore verdict: $1.5B single-plaintiff (largest-ever).
- Congress moving to prevent future bankruptcy shield attempts.
- LA trial: J&J accused of 'hiding asbestos risks in baby powder for decades.'
Johnson & Johnson
Fortune 500medium confidence
First baseline37.5
New entry
$700M settlement with 42 states + DC over talc safety misrepresentation
Evidence record
- $700M settlement with 42 states + DC over talc safety misrepresentation
- 67,623 individual lawsuits still pending in NJ
- No admission of wrongdoing — settlement-without-acknowledgment pattern
Kenya
Countriesmedium confidence
First baseline34.4
New entry
UNGA co-sponsor (INT+) vs domestic protest crackdown, enforced disappearances (ACT/ACC-)
Evidence record
- UNGA co-sponsor (INT+) vs domestic protest crackdown, enforced disappearances (ACT/ACC-)
Malaysia
Countriesmedium confidence
46.946.9
0 pts
functional
Rotation backfill: first-baseline Malaysia confirmed at 46.9
Evidence record
- Rotation backfill: first-baseline Malaysia confirmed at 46.9
- Malaysia banned xAI Grok outright following CSAM scandal — decisive positive AI-governance regulatory action
- Positive sub-threshold accumulator: AI safety regulation enforcement leadership for Southeast Asia
- No new Malaysia-specific evidence in May 24 24-hour window
Marshall Islands
Countriesmedium confidence
39.139.1
0 pts
developing
Co-sponsor of Vanuatu UNGA ICJ climate resolution; vote underway May 20
Evidence record
- Co-sponsor of Vanuatu UNGA ICJ climate resolution; vote underway May 20
- Boundary-sensitive at 39.1 (0.9pt below Functional floor)
- Pre-vote baseline confirmed May 19
Mauritius
Countriesmedium confidence
First baseline
0 pts
Stable parliamentary democracy; upper-middle-income economic governance.
Evidence record
- Stable parliamentary democracy; upper-middle-income economic governance.
- 2024 ICJ ruling on Chagos sovereignty; UK transfer of Chagos sovereignty negotiated October 2024.
- 2023 Supreme Court decriminalization of same-sex relations.
- Concerns: media independence pressures; opposition complaints about institutional capture; 2024 election irregularity claims.
Micronesia
Countriesmedium confidence
48.448.4
0 pts
functional
Co-sponsor of Vanuatu UNGA ICJ climate resolution; vote underway May 20
Evidence record
- Co-sponsor of Vanuatu UNGA ICJ climate resolution; vote underway May 20
- Pre-vote first-baseline confirmed May 19
Mongolia
Countriesmedium confidence
First baseline
0 pts
UN HCHR Volker Türk visited Mongolia May 10-11 — first UN Human Rights Chief visit in 26 years.
Evidence record
- UN HCHR Volker Türk visited Mongolia May 10-11 — first UN Human Rights Chief visit in 26 years.
- Türk praised Mongolia's recent adoption of region's first law protecting human rights defenders.
- Mongolia highlighted as model for nuclear-weapons-free zone status AND death-penalty abolition.
- Concerns raised: corruption ('biggest bottleneck to development'); climate change (dzuds, floods, droughts); digital technology impact on youth.
- UN Independent Expert on SOGI (Graeme Reid) country visit May 18-29 — EQU evidence generation forthcoming.
Myanmar
Countrieshigh confidence
First baseline
0 pts
May 12 (in-window): Junta airstrike on opposition-run school in Oe Htein Kwin village, Sagaing Region — 22 students + 2 teachers killed (Moemaka).
Evidence record
- May 12 (in-window): Junta airstrike on opposition-run school in Oe Htein Kwin village, Sagaing Region — 22 students + 2 teachers killed (Moemaka).
- May 7 (anchor): Hospital airstrike in Winmana village, Kani Township, Sagaing.
- Daily airstrike pattern: continues across Sagaing, Chin State, Rakhine State, Karen State (Moemaka casualty tracker).
- HRW 2026 World Report Myanmar chapter documents ongoing civilian targeting pattern.
- Pattern: systematic targeting of civilian-protected sites (schools, hospitals, markets) across three consecutive weeks.
Nepal
Countriesmedium confidence
First baseline
0 pts
New RSP government (Balen Shah) won landslide March 2026 snap election after September 2025 Gen Z protests.
Evidence record
- New RSP government (Balen Shah) won landslide March 2026 snap election after September 2025 Gen Z protests.
- 76 killed by police during September 2025 protests — critical prior-conduct anchor.
- HRW, Amnesty, ICJ urged new government (April 30) to address accountability, judicial independence, fundamental freedoms.
- NHRC submitted priority recommendations to government May 8.
- JURIST (May 2026): Rights groups press Nepal government after deadly protests, demand justice and reform.
- Transitional justice for conflict-era violations unresolved; May 2025 controversial appointments opposed by victims.
- Himalayan Times: 'Nepal: a model or outlier?' analysis on democratic erosion risk.
Nicaragua
Countrieshigh confidence
First baseline9.4
New entry
5,000+ CSO closures since 2018
Evidence record
- 5,000+ CSO closures since 2018
- 400+ nationality strippings
- USCIRF authoritarian triad
Nigeria
Countriesmedium confidence
First baseline
0 pts
HRW World Report 2026 Nigeria chapter (anchor): Boko Haram/JAS resurgence in Borno (May 2025 Mallam Karamti/Kwatandashi 57+ killed, ~70 missing; Sept 2025 Darul Jamal Bama LGA 60+ killed); IPOB gunmen killings in Imo State; ISWAP northeast operations; security force airstrike civilian deaths.
Evidence record
- HRW World Report 2026 Nigeria chapter (anchor): Boko Haram/JAS resurgence in Borno (May 2025 Mallam Karamti/Kwatandashi 57+ killed, ~70 missing; Sept 2025 Darul Jamal Bama LGA 60+ killed); IPOB gunmen killings in Imo State; ISWAP northeast operations; security force airstrike civilian deaths.
- May 4 2026 (carry-over): Borno Police Commissioner public anti-torture warning — institutional acknowledgment.
- Tinubu VAPP (Violence Against Persons Prohibition) Act review continuing.
- Population scale: ~220M (Africa's most populous country); 8-day rotation gap closure.
- 2024 State Department Human Rights Reports cumulative baseline: security force abuses, prison conditions, judicial inefficiency.
- Math-hygiene resolution: canonical composite now 23.4 matches dimension-mean reconstruction; developing-band placement consequently canonical.
North Korea
Countrieshigh confidence
First baseline0
New entry
All indicators floor-state per OHCHR/HRW 2026
Evidence record
- All indicators floor-state per OHCHR/HRW 2026
Pakistan
Countriesmedium confidence
First baseline
-2.8 pts
HRCP 2025 annual report (May 4, 2026): 273 new enforced disappearance cases (COIED-recorded; actual likely higher); intimidation/self-censorship climate; widening rights gap.
Evidence record
- HRCP 2025 annual report (May 4, 2026): 273 new enforced disappearance cases (COIED-recorded; actual likely higher); intimidation/self-censorship climate; widening rights gap.
- Pakistan Today coverage of HRCP report: shrinking freedoms; rising violence in 2025.
- HRW World Report 2026 Pakistan: intensified crackdown on media, opposition and civil society in 2025.
- Afghan refugee expulsion: 531,700 Afghans coerced to leave Pakistan (HRCP); HRW 'Forced Returns Expose Afghans to Persecution, Destitution' (March 2025).
- Ahmadi religious-minority violence: man beaten to death by mob (April, Karachi); doctor shot dead (May, Sargodha).
- Global Gender Gap: ranks 145/148. 6,500+ GBV cases.
- Genocide Watch May 2026 country report active.
Palestine
Countriesmedium confidence
2525
0 pts
developing
Microsoft Azure/Unit 8200 finding: ~200M hours of intercepted Palestinian phone calls — strengthens case Palestine is target rather than perpetrator of mass surveillance
Evidence record
- Microsoft Azure/Unit 8200 finding: ~200M hours of intercepted Palestinian phone calls — strengthens case Palestine is target rather than perpetrator of mass surveillance
- Categorical band-difference baseline mismatch: RS=20.0 floor vs INDEX=25.0 Developing — cycle 2 of methodology review
- Methodology ambiguity: floor designation criteria for capacity-constrained victim-states
Philippines
Countriesmedium confidence
First baseline37.5
New entry
UNGA co-sponsor INT positive vs domestic EJK/press freedom counterweights
Evidence record
- UNGA co-sponsor INT positive vs domestic EJK/press freedom counterweights
Poland
Countriesmedium confidence
42.242.2
0 pts
functional
Polish parliament selected 15 new KRS members May 18, defying Constitutional Tribunal injunction; new membership: 13 judiciary-nominated candidates + 1 PiS + 1 Konfederacja (per statute)
Evidence record
- Polish parliament selected 15 new KRS members May 18, defying Constitutional Tribunal injunction; new membership: 13 judiciary-nominated candidates + 1 PiS + 1 Konfederacja (per statute)
- KRS four-year terms expired May 12 — Tusk government used term-expiry alternative path bypassing Nawrocki presidential veto of primary reform bill
- Positive governance event (judiciary-nominated members replacing PiS-era political appointees) competing against procedural concern (defying CT injunction)
- Constitutional Tribunal that issued the injunction is itself of contested legitimacy (PiS-era staffing) — defying it may be constitutionally defensible but introduces procedural rule-of-law tension
- Sub-threshold -1.8 downward accumulator from prior cycles is now competed by this positive signal; net direction uncertain at boundary
Saudi Arabia
Countriesmedium confidence
First baseline15.6
New entry
UNGA climate vote against
Evidence record
- UNGA climate vote against
- UN NGO Committee election alongside authoritarian cluster
- Migrant worker / dissent suppression
Senegal
Countrieshigh confidence
First baseline
0 pts
First criminal conviction under anti-LGBTQ law (April 10): 6-year sentence — moved law from legislative to judicial reality.
Evidence record
- First criminal conviction under anti-LGBTQ law (April 10): 6-year sentence — moved law from legislative to judicial reality.
- UNAIDS: 36% rise in HIV infections since 2010; 79% treatment rate threatened.
- 430 USAID-funded community organizations halted due to US foreign aid freeze (compound healthcare-access negative).
- New Humanitarian (May 5): law directly criminalizes HIV infection, hitting healthcare access — multi-dimension negative (EQU + ACT + BND).
- OHCHR High Commissioner urged Senegal not to sign law (March).
- International response building: UNAIDS, Outright International, UN treaty bodies condemning enforcement.
- Senegal continues to engage with international bodies (sign of partial accountability infrastructure).
Sierra Leone
Countrieslow confidence
First baseline34.4
New entry
UNGA core co-sponsor
Evidence record
- UNGA core co-sponsor
Timor-Leste
Countriesmedium confidence
39.139.1
0 pts
developing
No new evidence today; first-baseline confirmed May 19 (post-ASEAN-accession integration arc)
Evidence record
- No new evidence today; first-baseline confirmed May 19 (post-ASEAN-accession integration arc)
Ukraine
Countrieshigh confidence
First baseline
0 pts
May 11-12 (in-window): Russia fired 200+ drones at Ukraine as truce expired (Al Jazeera). Ukraine was the recipient of the post-format surge, not the initiator.
Evidence record
- May 11-12 (in-window): Russia fired 200+ drones at Ukraine as truce expired (Al Jazeera). Ukraine was the recipient of the post-format surge, not the initiator.
- May 12 (in-window): ISW assessment documents Ukrainian counterstrikes on Russian command posts and logistics in Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia. Defensive-scope attribution; no civilian-targeting evidence.
- May 12 (in-window): Multi-source reporting on post-ceasefire phase confirms asymmetric breach attribution (Russia surge; Ukraine defensive response).
- Carry-forward pressure: 3-day breach-free conduct (May 9-11) + 1,000-prisoner list submission (May 11) confirmed at May 11 close. ACT +4.0; INT +3.5; reconstructed 53.1 vs published 50.0; delta 3.1 sub-threshold per v1.2.
- Prisoner exchange non-completion: attributable to Russian non-readiness and coordination breakdown, not Ukrainian conduct failure. List-submission record retained as partial ACT credit.
UnitedHealth Group
Fortune 500medium confidence
First baseline
-3.4 pts
DOJ criminal investigation confirmed: WSJ reported one day after CEO Andrew Witty's resignation (May 14, 2025). UnitedHealth confirmed proactive outreach to DOJ and compliance with formal criminal and civil requests (UnitedHealth statement).
Evidence record
- DOJ criminal investigation confirmed: WSJ reported one day after CEO Andrew Witty's resignation (May 14, 2025). UnitedHealth confirmed proactive outreach to DOJ and compliance with formal criminal and civil requests (UnitedHealth statement).
- CEO Andrew Witty resigned May 14, 2025. Stephen Hemsley returned as CEO (previously led 2006-2017). UnitedHealth suspended 2025 financial outlook.
- Stock down ~50% from peak.
- Investigation focus: how UnitedHealthcare records diagnoses that trigger extra payments to Medicare Advantage plans — allegedly billions in additional federal funds for diagnoses patients were never treated for.
- New CEO Stephen Hemsley addressed investors: 'We have gotten things wrong.'
- Investor lawsuit filed alleging hiding of strategy to deny medical care.
- Congressional breakup legislation moving (UnitedHealth/Optum).
Vanuatu
Countriesmedium confidence
First baseline
0 pts
Vanuatu's UN General Assembly climate resolution scheduled for May 20 vote.
Evidence record
- Vanuatu's UN General Assembly climate resolution scheduled for May 20 vote.
- Final text released May 1; resolution operationalizes ICJ Advisory Opinion on climate obligations.
- Core support group: Netherlands, Kenya, Singapore, Barbados, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, Jamaica, Philippines.
- Pacific students documented climate court advocacy (Amnesty, May 2026).
- Vanuatu described as 'leading on climate, lagging on gender' — domestic violence endemic.
- Boundary watch: 35.9 Developing; 4.1 below Functional floor (40.0) — internal reconstruction shows narrowing gap.
Venezuela
Countrieshigh confidence
First baseline12.5
New entry
Post-election: 25 deaths, 1,800 detained
Evidence record
- Post-election: 25 deaths, 1,800 detained
- Maduro authoritarian consolidation
Walmart
Fortune 500medium confidence
First baseline
0 pts
WARN Act filings: 2,302 workers affected across 5 states (latest through May 1, 2026).
Evidence record
- WARN Act filings: 2,302 workers affected across 5 states (latest through May 1, 2026).
- 250+ NLRB cases since 2001 (ongoing pattern).
- Worker surveillance technology concerns documented in labor reports.
- Unreasonable quota allegations per labor reports.
- Responsible-recruitment commitment progress (2026 target year for supplier labor practice standards) — forward-watch indicator.
xAI
Ai Labshigh confidence
First baseline11.7
New entry
Grok generated CSAM and nonconsensual sexualized images at scale
Evidence record
- Grok generated CSAM and nonconsensual sexualized images at scale
- 35+ state AGs, CA AG cease-and-desist, EU/UK/Ireland investigations, Malaysia/Indonesia bans, French raid
- Class action Doe 1 et al filed in USDC NDCA; documents show safety team 'tiny, overstretched, sidelined'
- xAI actively litigating against California and Colorado AI transparency/safety laws (root-cause inverse)
- Becomes index's clearest Critical-band entity in three-tier AI safety governance spectrum
Deere & Company
Fortune 500medium confidence
56.248.1
-8.1 pts
functional
598 Iowa workers laid off 2025; additional 238 Midwest layoffs announced
Evidence record
- 598 Iowa workers laid off 2025; additional 238 Midwest layoffs announced
- Salaried-employee pay freeze for FY2026 including executives — I3 positive internal consistency signal
- 4,500+ cumulative job cuts since 2015 — 'forever layoff' pattern
- Mexico operations expansion concurrent with US job cuts — I2/I4 inconsistency
- $20B committed over next decade for US manufacturing — AC4 positive
- Gradual worker recall beginning 2026 as demand recovers — AC5 positive
IBM
Fortune 500high confidence
62.551.3
-11.2 pts
establishedfunctional
$17M DOJ FCA settlement (April 10, 2026) — first-ever FCA resolution under Civil Rights Fraud Initiative
Evidence record
- $17M DOJ FCA settlement (April 10, 2026) — first-ever FCA resolution under Civil Rights Fraud Initiative
- DOJ allegations: race/sex-based workforce representation goals, DEI-tied incentive compensation, discriminatory interview slates and program access over 7 years
- Partial positive: IBM earned cooperation credit for early disclosure and voluntary remedial measures
- Published 3.5x8 uniform score is Gen-2 methodology artifact — not evidence-derived
Interpublic Group
Fortune 500medium confidence
5340
-13 pts
functionaldeveloping
Omnicom completed acquisition of IPG on Nov 26, 2025 — IPG effectively ceased as standalone entity
Evidence record
- Omnicom completed acquisition of IPG on Nov 26, 2025 — IPG effectively ceased as standalone entity
- 800 employees laid off Q3 2025; 135k sq ft office space vacated pre-close
- $1.5B synergy target doubled post-close; ~3,000 additional job cuts projected 2026-27
- 4,000+ total headcount reductions anticipated through network consolidation
- FTC approval conditioned on anti-steering clause regarding ideology-based ad spend — structural values-alignment test
Macy's
Fortune 500medium confidence
5341.3
-11.7 pts
functional
1,050 supply-chain workers permanently laid off — Cheshire and South Windsor CT warehouses closing by April 30, 2026
Evidence record
- 1,050 supply-chain workers permanently laid off — Cheshire and South Windsor CT warehouses closing by April 30, 2026
- 150-store closure trajectory by 2028 under 'Bold New Chapter' restructuring
- 66 stores closed in 2025, 14 additional in 2026 across 11 states
- No union representation, no bumping rights — B1/B4/I3 floor evidence
- Macy's closures driving 274% industry-wide retail layoff surge
Score movements
Entities with score changes this cycle, followed by confirmed positions.
Evidence ledger
Primary sources reviewed in this briefing cycle. 12 sources linked.
| Source | Type | Entity | Dimension | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| turkishminute.com | Source | Turkey — Democratic Crisis Deepening (Day 5 Arc) | — | Open |
| turkishminute.com | Source | Turkey — Democratic Crisis Deepening (Day 5 Arc) | — | Open |
| turkishminute.com | Source | Turkey — Democratic Crisis Deepening (Day 5 Arc) | — | Open |
| hrw.org | NGO | Russia — Transnational Repression Escalation (Civic Death Law) | — | Open |
| pravda.com.ua | Source | Russia — Transnational Repression Escalation (Civic Death Law) | — | Open |
| bloomberg.com | News | Bolivia — Active Humanitarian Crisis (14-Day Blockade) | — | Open |
| aljazeera.com | News | Bolivia — Active Humanitarian Crisis (14-Day Blockade) | — | Open |
| statnews.com | Source | US Health Insurance — DOJ Medicare Advantage Multi-Insurer Enforcement Arc | — | Open |
| justice.gov | Government | US Health Insurance — DOJ Medicare Advantage Multi-Insurer Enforcement Arc | — | Open |
| kffhealthnews.org | Source | US Health Insurance — DOJ Medicare Advantage Multi-Insurer Enforcement Arc | — | Open |
| amnesty.org | NGO | Iran/Saudi Arabia — Amnesty Annual Execution Report (44-Year Global High) | — | Open |
| cbsnews.com | Source | Iran/Saudi Arabia — Amnesty Annual Execution Report (44-Year Global High) | — | Open |
Sector findings
Patterns emerging across indexed sectors in the May 26 briefing.
Fortune 500 — Health Insurance Governance Under DOJ Scrutiny
- ›Elevance Health's first-baseline anchoring (-7.5) reflects a now-visible pattern: the benchmark's Fortune 500 index carries placeholder scores for a large portion of the 447-company universe. As first-baseline assessments proceed, health insurance sector entities with active DOJ or regulatory enforcement actions are systematically scoring at or below the Developing midpoint (30.0).
- ›The concurrent DOJ investigations against Elevance, Aetna, and Humana (named in the same kickbacks complaint) suggest the health insurance sub-sector warrants cluster assessment in a future rotation cycle. Three major MA insurers facing overlapping FCA allegations is a sector-level signal, not three isolated events.
- ›For context: CVS Health (which owns Aetna) was assessed at 25.6 (May 14 apply). UnitedHealth Group sits at 11.4. With Elevance now at 30.0, the large-cap MA insurer cluster spans a 19-point range — the widest sub-sector spread in the Fortune 500 index.
Countries — Latin America First-Baselines
- ›Bolivia's provisional first-baseline (-5.0) is the second Latin American country first-baseline in the current May cycle series, following Colombia's carry-forward confirmation. The region is underrepresented in the benchmark's formally assessed universe.
- ›Bolivia's active crisis mechanism — blockades causing documented health harm — is structurally distinct from Colombia's accumulation of structural deficits (OHCHR office closures, ELN conflict). The two countries' Developing-band proximity (Bolivia 30.9, Colombia 35.9) obscures this structural difference.
- ›The HUMANITARIAN-BLOCKADE-FIRST-BASELINE-PROTOCOL established for Bolivia will apply directly to future live-crisis first-baseline situations in Ecuador, Peru, and other Andean-region countries with periodic civic blockade dynamics.
Countries — Critical Band (Turkey, Russia, Iran Cluster)
- ›Turkey at 15.1 Critical continues to generate new crackdown evidence every cycle. The documented hold discipline is performing its intended function: preventing cascade scoring on pattern-continuation events while maintaining methodological rigor.
- ›Russia (0.0) and Iran (2.5) generate evidence that is documented but structurally unscored at floor proximity. This is a growing methodological gap: if the floor-methodology ruling is not issued, these entities will accumulate documented-but-unprocessed evidence indefinitely.
- ›The three entities span 15.1 points of the Critical band (0.0, 2.5, 15.1), which collectively covers approximately 78% of all benchmark countries in the Critical band. The floor-methodology ruling would clarify whether that spread is meaningful or whether the bottom of the band (0.0–5.0) is effectively undifferentiated.
AI Labs — Anthropic Hold Extending
- ›Anthropic at 58.1 is now in its 8th cycle of boundary-watch hold. The DC Circuit ruling, when it arrives, is the most consequential single judicial event for the AI Labs index. A favorable ruling would produce the benchmark's first Functional→Established crossing in the index.
- ›Figure AI's sub-threshold accumulator carry-forward reflects the challenge of robotics-lab governance assessment: the whistleblower lawsuit and deployment escalation signals are real but the primary evidence anchor (the May 7 change proposal) has not been applied. The May 7 proposal is the blocking item for Figure AI movement.
Risk signals
Developments that may affect future scores. Watch items from the May 26 briefing.
Risk
India Critical band crossing (HIGH): India at 22.7 Developing with a factual-confirmation-pending Rohingya refoulement event. If the UN Special Rapporteur investigation confirms the navy-vessel forced-return of 40 Rohingya refugees, a standalone Critical-band-crossing apply is warranted. India is 1.3pt above the 20.0 Critical boundary if the -1.4 sub-threshold movement from the Four Labour Codes (May 27 cycle accumulator) is added. Timeline: weeks, pending UN SR report.
Risk
Bolivia reassessment trigger (MEDIUM, 30-day): Per HUMANITARIAN-BLOCKADE-FIRST-BASELINE-PROTOCOL, Bolivia requires reassessment within 30 days of crisis resolution. If the casualty count exceeds 3 in the post-crisis audit, or if IACHR/OHCHR formal mechanisms are activated, further downward apply is warranted. Current 30.9 Developing baseline is provisional.
Risk
Elevance Health DOJ arc escalation (MEDIUM): The Haytaian deposition outcome and any motion-to-dismiss ruling on the kickback complaint will be the next scoring events. If DOJ prevails at trial on either action, a further downward apply from 30.0 is justified; if Elevance settles without admission (the modal FCA outcome), the published score may overstate the harm-severity. This uncertainty is the primary driver of the medium confidence rating on the May 26 proposal.
Risk
Russia/Iran scale-floor methodology ruling (MEDIUM, structural): New evidence continues arriving for both entities (Russia's Civic Death Law, Iran's 2,159 executions), but the 0.0/2.5 floor prevents scoring movement. If the founder's floor-methodology ruling is not issued, the benchmark risks accumulating a backlog of unprocessed evidence for entities in the most severe category. Suggested resolution: introduce a "floor annotation" convention (separate from the composite score) to document evidence that is acknowledged but cannot be scored on the published scale.
Risk
Colombia and Figure AI promote on next qualifying event (LOW-MEDIUM): Colombia's -3.5 sub-threshold accumulator is the largest active accumulator in the countries index aside from India. The OHCHR EMLER full report (September/October 2026) is the primary promote trigger. Figure AI's May 7 proposal is the blocking item; apply pending elevated methodology review.
Floor designations
·8 entities at composite 0 with documented evidence patternComposite scores resolving at zero — methodology disclosure
These entities have all 8 dimensions resolving at the lowest behavioral anchor (1.0/5.0) across multiple assessment cycles. Read the methodology.
Ai Labs
Character AI
BNDACCEMPINT
Ai Labs
Palantir AI
AWREMPACCEQUINT
Ai Labs
xAI/Grok
AWREMPACCINT
Countries
Israel
AWREMPEQUBNDACCINT
Countries
Myanmar
AWREMPEQUBNDACCINT
Countries
South Sudan
AWRACTEQUACCSYSINT
Countries
Sudan
AWRACTEQUBNDACCINT
Robotics Labs
Ghost Robotics
BNDACCINT
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