PLATFORM PROFILEPrivate
Claude (Anthropic)
1.49
B-index (V3.1)
TRANSITION
Capture0.960
Escape0.642
Key Structural Insight
Highest action capability, lowest lock-in by design. Anthropic chose to be the engine, not the car.
Eleven-Parameter Profile
Data Depth6/10
Memory7/10
Action8/10
Process5/10
Network5/10
Closeness7/10
Portability7/10
Substitutability7/10
Human Fallback7/10
Org Depth3/10
Momentum8/10
Capture Escape Extended
V3.1 Decomposition
| Component | Value | Formula |
|---|---|---|
| CES₄ capture core | 0.6451 | CES(d, m, a, p) |
| Knowledge synergy σₖ | 0.6481 | √(d · m) |
| Operability synergy σₒ | 0.6325 | √(a · p) |
| Synergy boost | 1.1921 | 1 + 0.3·(σₖ + σₒ)/2 |
| Org-depth multiplier | 1.1500 | 1 + 0.5·o |
| Momentum multiplier | 1.2400 | 1 + 0.3·t |
| Total Capture | 0.9596 | c·(1+0.5n)·core·syn·org·mom |
| CES₃ escape core | 0.7000 | CES(x, s, h) |
| Feedback attenuation | 0.7742 | max(0.3, 1 − 0.35·core) |
| Total Escape | 0.6419 | ε + escCore · feedback |
| B = Capture / Escape | 1.49 | 0.960 / 0.642 |
Scoring Rationale
Strongest desktop agent (Cowork). Claude Code transformed coding. MCP became industry standard (97-100M monthly SDK downloads). Deliberate infrastructure-not-platform strategy. Powers Microsoft Copilot Cowork.
Parameter Sensitivity
MARGINAL B-INDEX CHANGE PER ±1 SCORE SHIFT
CLOSE7+0.43
PROC5+0.19
DATA6+0.17
MEM7+0.16
ACT8+0.14
ORG3+0.13
PORT7-0.12
SUB7-0.12
FALL7-0.12
NET5+0.12
MOM8+0.07
+ raises B (deepens lock-in)− lowers B (aids escape)
Comparable Platforms — AI Platforms (9 peers)
| # | Platform | Ticker | B-index | Zone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | AI-OS (Theoretical) | - | 7.67 | BLACK HOLE | Profile → |
| 02 | Microsoft Copilot (M365) | MSFT | 4.73 | BLACK HOLE | Profile → |
| 03 | Apple Intelligence | AAPL | 4.43 | BLACK HOLE | Profile → |
| 04 | Cursor (Anysphere) | Private | 2.80 | BLACK HOLE | Profile → |
| 05 | Google Gemini | GOOG | 2.80 | BLACK HOLE | Profile → |
| 06 | ChatGPT | Private | 1.96 | EVENT HORIZON | Profile → |
| 07 | Grok (xAI) | Private | 1.56 | EVENT HORIZON | Profile → |
| 08 | Perplexity | Private | 0.78 | GROWING GRAVITY | Profile → |
| 09 | Chat LLM (Generic) | - | 0.22 | USEFUL TOOL | Profile → |