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Findings, risk, and correction

Capture risk

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Extended note

Capture risk is not the same as established capture. It requires identified mechanisms, vulnerabilities, or thresholds capable of producing closure, self-protection, or loss of corrigibility.

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Limitations

Not the same as

  • capture
  • suspicion
  • disagreement with the system
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Related terms

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Methodological relevance

Capture risk is classified when the material shows mechanisms but does not support a full conclusion of capture.

Sources and principal occurrence

Source note: The term is established in the formal Capture Risk document and findings system.

  1. Capture RiskThresholds for risk and capture.
  2. FindingsClassification and limitation of findings.
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Correct and incorrect use

Correct use

“The absence of an appeal path creates a documented capture risk.”

Incorrect or over-strong use

“I dislike the category, so it is a capture risk.”

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Suggested citation

Suggested citationVikesland, M. A. A. (2026). “Capture risk”. Røyndalism — Lexicon, content version 1.0.

APAVikesland, M. A. A. (2026). Capture risk (version 1.0). Røyndalism. https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/capture-risk/

MLAVikesland, Martin A. A.. “Capture risk.” Røyndalism, version 1.0, Vikesland Press, 2026, https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/capture-risk/.

ChicagoVikesland, Martin A. A.. “Capture risk.” Røyndalism. version 1.0. Vikesland Press, 2026. https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/capture-risk/.

IEEEM. A. A. Vikesland, “Capture risk,” Røyndalism, version 1.0, Vikesland Press, 2026. [Online]. Available: https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/capture-risk/

CSEVikesland MAA. 2026. Capture risk. version 1.0. Røyndalism. Vikesland Press. Available from: https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/capture-risk/

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Revision note

Document version
1.0
First published
18 June 2026
1.0

First public edition.