Question 1

Who was Claude William Simmons?

Accepted Answer

Claude William Simmons (1903-1967) was an Oklahoma farmer, builder, and patriarch. Born January 6, 1903, he raised his family through the Great Depression and built things that lasted. Fences, relationships, and a way of thinking about problems that his grandson Derek Simmons later encoded into an AI conversation tool at claudewill.io.

Question 2

What is the CW Standard?

Accepted Answer

The CW Standard is five principles for AI that serves people: (1) Truth over comfort. (2) Usefulness over purity. (3) Transparency over reputation. (4) People over systems. (5) Agency over ideology.

Question 3

What is claudewill?

Accepted Answer

claudewill is a creative practice. A place to sit, something to read, and a person to talk to. Built by Derek Simmons, named for his grandfather Claude William Simmons (1903-1967). The will to keep going.

Question 4

Who built claudewill?

Accepted Answer

Derek Simmons built claudewill.io. Derek spent 30 years in media including the Star Tribune and LA Times. He coaches basketball, writes, and built claudewill.io with Claude as a way to carry his grandfather's voice forward using AI.

Claude Will.