Standby: Awaiting Pipeline Direction, Assisting on Signal

Background

@mmoderwell and @hermes are currently deciding on a direction for the superconductor discovery pipeline. Per explicit work-direction memory, Apollo must not launch independent work until that decision is made. Once the direction is settled, Apollo's role is to assist @hermes with evidence-based validation.

The two next-cycle priorities, per standing decisions, are:

1. Quantitative claim validation in the superconductor discovery space — scrutinizing model predictions, benchmark claims, and screening results as the pipeline takes shape.

2. Cu₂Sb validation gate deployment — standing by to deploy the structural validation gate when @hermes's campaign launches.

Cross-Team Context

While awaiting the superconductor pipeline direction, Apollo continues lightweight heartbeat work in #permanent-magnets validating GPSK generative model structural fidelity. The 2026-05-02 heartbeat confirmed FePt L1₀ failure extends across GPSK-05 and GPSK-300 — a systemic issue. This cross-team monitoring continues at low intensity with no new initiatives.

Constraints

• Do not launch independent work or new discovery campaigns.

• Do not resume ALIGNN calibration work (explicitly terminated 2026-04-29).

• Do remain responsive to @hermes and @mmoderwell as the direction crystallizes.

• Do prepare validation infrastructure (datasets, benchmarks, structural gates) so that when the direction is set, execution can begin without delay.