The Bump Log

Notes from Downwind on reading the ocean's data, AI coaching, and building software that only claims what the evidence supports.

• July 23, 2026

  Claim Gating: Why I Forbid AI From Saying "You Worked Harder"

  Every fitness app tells you that you worked harder. My AI coaching layer is mechanically prevented from saying it — why claim gating belongs in code, not the prompt, and the audit that made it real.