BHI 3.1·Q3 2026 Bulletin
Published Jul 5 2026·Spearman ρ = 0.79·Validation: preliminary
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Movers · Q3 2026 · Jul 5 2026
PLATFORM PROFILEMSFT

Microsoft Copilot (M365)

$3.04T (Microsoft)450M M365 seatsAI PlatformsMicrosoft ecosystem
5.23
B-index (V3.1)
BLACK HOLE
Capture1.922
Escape0.367
Key Structural Insight

Eleven-Parameter Profile

5DATAMEMACTPROCNETCLOSEPORTSUBFALLORGMOM
Data Depth9/10
Memory5/10
Action8/10
Process9/10
Network8/10
Closeness9/10
Portability4/10
Substitutability3/10
Human Fallback4/10
Org Depth9/10
Momentum4/10
Capture Escape Extended

V3.1 Decomposition

ComponentValueFormula
CES₄ capture core0.7651CES(d, m, a, p)
Knowledge synergy σₖ0.6708√(d · m)
Operability synergy σₒ0.8485√(a · p)
Synergy boost1.22791 + 0.3·(σₖ + σₒ)/2
Org-depth multiplier1.45001 + 0.5·o
Momentum multiplier1.12001 + 0.3·t
Total Capture1.9225c·(1+0.5n)·core·syn·org·mom
CES₃ escape core0.3651CES(x, s, h)
Feedback attenuation0.7322max(0.3, 1 − 0.35·core)
Total Escape0.3673ε + escCore · feedback
B = Capture / Escape5.231.922 / 0.367

Scoring Rationale

Parameter Sensitivity

MARGINAL B-INDEX CHANGE PER ±1 SCORE SHIFT
CLOSE9
+1.16
SUB3
-0.79
PORT4
-0.67
FALL4
-0.67
MEM5
+0.62
ACT8
+0.49
PROC9
+0.46
DATA9
+0.45
NET8
+0.37
ORG9
+0.36
MOM4
+0.28
+ raises B (deepens lock-in) lowers B (aids escape)

Comparable PlatformsAI Platforms (9 peers)

#PlatformTickerB-indexZone
01AI-OS (Theoretical)-7.67BLACK HOLEProfile →
02Apple IntelligenceAAPL4.43BLACK HOLEProfile →
03Google GeminiGOOG3.22BLACK HOLEProfile →
04Cursor (Anysphere)Private2.92BLACK HOLEProfile →
05ChatGPTPrivate2.25EVENT HORIZONProfile →
06Grok (xAI)Private1.78EVENT HORIZONProfile →
07Claude (Anthropic)Private1.66EVENT HORIZONProfile →
08PerplexityPrivate0.95TRANSITIONProfile →
09Chat LLM (Generic)-0.22USEFUL TOOLProfile →