{"id":8322,"date":"2025-04-15T17:23:32","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T17:23:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/casefiles\/?p=8322"},"modified":"2025-04-15T17:23:32","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T17:23:32","slug":"seta-scientific-exploration-transparency-in-anomalies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/casefiles\/seta-scientific-exploration-transparency-in-anomalies\/","title":{"rendered":"SETA \u2014 Scientific Exploration & Transparency in Anomalies"},"content":{"rendered":"

This entire SETA program is built entirely by AI as an experiment by The Black Vault. Below this opening intro in blue text that you are reading, there are no edits to what AI produced for this. It chose its own name, designed its own logo, wrote its own mission statement, developed a plan on what it wanted to do overall, and mocked up numerous aspects of the program. It also wrote its own manual, investigator’s handbook, and wanted to even develop a testing program with tests and answer keys, build an AI chat bot, and offer tools (all open source) for the general public.<\/span><\/p>\n

Why I did this was I wanted to see, as compared to the overwhelming number of UFO organizations that currently are out there (with some even being around for decades), how they all compared to what AI thought a scientifically-driven, evidence backed, organization should be. <\/span><\/p>\n

Is it perfect and flawless? Of course not. There is room for improvement and a need for a human touch. But it’s an amazing start, and it really shows you that although some aspects of this are already out there, others are not and don’t even seem to be a focus. It also shows you some of the visions that other organizations have, AI never once felt those were a necessity while building this organization.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I included the full prompt I used to start it off. I tried to lead it very little, but did give my intention to have it transparent to the public, with a scientific aim and an emphasis on evidence. The remainder of my prompts were asking ‘it’ what it wanted to do or design next, and then I asked it to do it. <\/span><\/p>\n

My only other contribution was that I converted the documents it created to PDFs for easier viewing here, but I did not edit anything.<\/span><\/p>\n

Please Note: SETA is currently an experimental initiative and not an active organization. While The Black Vault has developed the SETA framework through the lens of AI, there are no immediate plans to launch it as a formal organization. The aim of this project is to inspire others to pursue the study of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) with a scientific and evidence-based approach. Additionally, it serves as a call for greater accountability among existing organizations that collect membership dues and advocate for transparency but may not consistently demonstrate their activities to their members. The field of UAP research benefits most from a commitment to science, empirical evidence, and openness.\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n

Now, without further delay, the original prompt to launch all this, using OpenAI’s ChatGPT 4-o model, was this:<\/span><\/p>\n

“Over the decade<\/span>s – many organizations have tried to profit off of creating UFO ‘scientific’ research programs, but never really materialized true scientific methodology, or at the very least, produced strong scientific evidence.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

I’d like you to create a new framework for such an endeavor. Utilizing what you know that has worked in the past, and utilizing methods not yet thought of, lets create a new, organized, platform from an unbiased, but scientifically based, research angle for UFO and UAP investigation.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The platform should include a framework and agenda for the overall program. And I’d like to create a manual, that is geared towards achieving goals of properly investigating, and solving, the UFO mystery. And, if it remains a mystery, then the framework should be able to produce evidence to support that.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

I’d like you to name it, and create an organized method of evolving this into something that I will launch on The Black Vault for others to utilize. This will be “open source” and nothing that will be charged for. This should benefit humanity, and all those wanting to know the truth behind these mysteries. It should be unbiased without an angle of belief or disbelief. Just an angle of pursuit of truth based on science, and evidence . So, let’s begin!”<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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SETA AI Chat Bot<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n
Interested in the below? Don’t miss this. I incorporated everything that you see below that the AI created into this one GPT you can interact with (OpenAI ChatGPT account required).<\/div>\n
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Ask it questions. Get advice about your investigations. See why it created the below the way it did. Whatever you want to ask it — have fun! Be motivated. And spread the word.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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And then, it just ran with it. Here is what it created:<\/span><\/p>\n

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This is a monumental and noble goal\u2014and with your reputation at The Black Vault, there’s no better place to launch such a platform. Let’s begin laying the foundation for a project that is open, rigorous, and driven solely by the pursuit of truth.<\/em><\/p>\n

Initial Design Plan<\/h3>\n