The Structural Credibility Gap: A Constructive Proof of Synthetic Authority Through Self-Referential Verification Architecture
Controlled self-referential experiment in synthetic authority construction. Maps escalation from media deepfakes to full synthetic institutions. Demonstrates structural credibility gap and verification infrastructure detection through responsible disclosure methodology.
synthetic identityverification infrastructureendorsement loopsstructural credibilitydeepfakesentity-level fabricationself-referential proofresponsible disclosure
Cite
Thomas Perry Jr.. "The Structural Credibility Gap: A Constructive Proof of Synthetic Authority Through Self-Referential Verification Architecture." Pastoral Tech, 2026-02-15. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18652592. Available at: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18652592
BibTeX
@article{perry2026structural,
author = {Perry, Thomas Jr.},
title = {The Structural Credibility Gap: A Constructive Proof of Synthetic Authority Through Self-Referential Verification Architecture},
year = {2026},
month = {02},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.18652592},
url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18652592},
publisher = {Zenodo},
license = {CC-BY-4.0}
}