AI That Thinks Beyond Patterns
We build proprietary AI systems with asymmetric architecture, generating novel hypotheses instead of only matching what has been seen before.
Asymmetric Reasoning Core
Hypothesize. Test. Prove.Custom Systems
Custom workflows, software, and AI tailored to how your team works
Productivity gains do not come from adding another generic app. They come from identifying repeatable work, removing handoff friction, and giving people tools that fit their decisions, data, and compliance obligations.
We build the workflow logic, software surfaces, integrations, and AI support around your operational reality, then measure the result against time saved, errors reduced, review quality, and throughput.
Explore Custom WorkClient Build Model
Promise-to-Proof workflow
Custom Workflow Design
We map the handoffs, approvals, data checks, and exceptions that slow teams down, then build workflow automation around the way your organization actually works.
Purpose-Built Software
We build secure portals, dashboards, internal tools, integrations, and data systems when off-the-shelf software cannot match your process or compliance requirements.
Tailored AI Assistance
We tailor AI to your data boundaries, review steps, security rules, and measurable outcomes so automation supports your staff instead of forcing a generic tool into production.
14%
average productivity gain in a real-world customer support AI study
55.8%
faster completion in a controlled AI pair-programming task
60-70%
of work time may include activities current AI and automation can affect
These studies show what is possible when AI is applied to specific work. We use the same principle in client builds: define the workflow, add guardrails, measure the outcome, and keep humans in control of high-impact decisions.
Why Our Systems Work Differently
We combine custom software, workflow logic, and proprietary AI architecture for problems that need more than generic pattern matching.
Proprietary AI Architecture
Traditional LLMs are strong pattern engines. Our asymmetric systems are built to test alternatives, generate hypotheses, and support reasoning-heavy decisions where simple pattern matching is not enough.
Full-Stack Integration
Connect AI to your unique infrastructure, including IoT devices, legacy systems, custom hardware, and proprietary software ecosystems.
Cost Optimization
Streamline workflows and reduce operational overhead through intelligent automation.
50%+ potential savings
Enterprise Scale
Design systems that start focused and expand across teams, locations, and data sources without rebuilding from scratch.
Research-Grade
Peer-review-caliber rigor with transparent methodology, replicable results, and documentation suitable for academic scrutiny, legal defensibility, and government audit standards.
Custom Solutions
From massive AI stacks to focused single-purpose tools that expand your reach.
What We Build
Enterprise solutions and focused tools, all grounded in proprietary AI.
Custom AI Development
Proprietary AI models designed for your specific use case, not retrofitted LLMs.
Research & Development
Deep technical exploration, proofs of concept, and novel AI solutions with academic rigor.
Hardware-Software Integration
Bridge the gap between AI and your unique infrastructure, including sensors, IoT, and legacy systems.
Workflow Automation
Multi-system orchestration that reduces manual processes and operational costs.
Application Development
From enterprise platforms to focused tools that solve one problem brilliantly.
AI Strategy & Consulting
Strategic guidance grounded in Third-Way Alignment principles.
Our Products
SaaS, Custom Software, and AI Services
Purpose-built solutions powered by proprietary AI, custom software, and workflow proof. We do not sell a generic platform and ask your team to adapt to it.
Generic SaaS
You adapt to fixed tiers, vendor assumptions, and someone else's roadmap.
Hourly Agencies
Costs can drift because the project is sold as labor instead of proof.
Detailed In Design
We map the work, quote the labor, separate outside costs, and build measurable systems.
Custom Workflows & Software
Tailored Automation and AI Systems
Quote-based custom software, workflow automation, integrations, and tailored AI built around your process, data boundaries, and measurable business outcomes.
Attorney Minds
AI-Powered Legal Practice Management
Legal research, document analysis, matter management, and AI-assisted drafting, built for law firms that want to practice smarter.
Real Estate Legal Workflow
Supervised Transaction Command Center
Buyer, seller, investor, and realtor workflows with document vaults, deadline tracking, watermarked AI summaries, and assigned-attorney review gates.
Estate Plan Plus
Living Estate And Digital Legacy System
Estate intake, asset checklists, beneficiary organization, trust funding workflows, family instructions, and attorney-reviewed final guidance.
Probate Navigator
Executor Workflow With Legal Review
Probate timelines, task lists, document collection, asset and creditor tracking, beneficiary communication drafts, and assigned-attorney release controls.
Landlord Legal Ops
Small Landlord Legal Operations
Lease vaults, renewal reminders, maintenance and rent issue tracking, compliance calendars, ownership review, and legal-sensitive notice review gates.
Family Property Protection
Family Property Clarity Workspace
Family property intake, ownership timelines, task workflow, decision tracking, document vaults, and supervised deed/title/probate guidance.
StableOps
Equine Operations Management
Horse care, compliance, owner communication, billing, and barn operations in one DID-governed SaaS platform.
Serenity Security
Enterprise Cyber Defense
Moving-target defense, multi-perspective threat assessment, and 20+ integrations for enterprise security that thinks ahead.
Fraud Detect
AI-Powered Fraud Detection
Multi-domain fraud detection with explainable AI verdicts for financial, identity, and insurance fraud.
Managed Risk
Enterprise Risk Assessment
Multi-perspective risk evaluation with game-theoretic reasoning. Compliance mapping, risk matrices, and actionable intelligence.
OpenIntel
Professional OSINT Intelligence
Lawful skip tracing and open-source intelligence for law firms, licensed investigators, and authorized professionals.
Crypto Regime Intelligence
Market Regime Detection
Structural regime shifts, trend persistence analysis, and change-point detection for institutional crypto analysis.
Narrative Capture Radar
Real-Time Expectation Violation Detection
Desktop-native detection engine for real-time data streams. Your data never leaves your machine.
Dataset Reality Check
Pre-Model Dataset Analysis
Know your data before you train. Stationarity, drift, regime detection, and feature fragility with 100% local processing.
Solace Manufacturing
Supply Chain Quality Assurance
SPC control charts, inspection management, supplier scorecards, and ISO/AS9100/IATF compliance tools.
Follow The Tech
Enterprise Remote Desktop Repair
Consent-based, upgraded CrossLoop-style remote repair tooling with relay-backed sessions, technician workflows, audit trails, and OpenRouter-assisted triage for controlled pilots.
The Third-Way Alignment Approach
The AI industry typically treats artificial intelligence as either a threat to contain or a tool to exploit. We take a third way, building AI systems that enhance human capability while preserving dignity and creativity.
Respect in Development
We build AI systems we're proud of. Treating AI with consideration creates strong ethical foundations for the humans who develop it.
Human Dignity Intact
Our systems enhance capability, never replace humanity. Human creativity, judgment, and purpose remain central.
Finding the Middle Ground
The space between full automation and no automation is where real innovation happens. We design intentional human-AI collaboration.
LLMs have their place, but they are symmetrical, static systems optimized for pattern recognition. For tasks requiring true reasoning, novel hypothesis generation, or complex decision-making, you need something fundamentally different. That is what we build.
Leadership
Built on nearly two decades of experience in digital forensics, AI research, and ethical innovation

Key Highlights
John McClain
Founder, AI Researcher & Alignment Scientist
John McClain is an AI researcher and alignment scientist with nearly two decades of experience in digital forensics, advanced algorithm development, and investigative support for government agencies. He has worked alongside law enforcement, subcontractors, and data-driven organizations to develop innovative solutions for safer digital environments and advance cybersecurity awareness.
Previously, John served as a Research Scientist in digital forensics, building algorithms to recover and reconstruct damaged or hidden data, and as a Digital Forensics Examiner for government agencies and law firms.
Education & Honors
Studies in Psychology, Criminal Justice, and Digital Forensics
Member of Phi Theta Kappa, the National Society of Collegiate Scholars, and Golden Key International
Vision for AI Development
John developed Detailed In Design to create new AI methods that are abstract, using asymmetrical methods, creating cutting-edge frameworks that develop and evolve as more data is added and without using traditional training techniques. He does not use traditional LLMs unless for minor parts of his frameworks, typically as interpreters or for simple projects that only need static and symmetrical design.
John and his team have a long history of working with corporations, government agencies, law firms, law enforcement, and businesses big to small. No client is valued differently because of size, and the team serves organizations across many missions and industries.
Projects of Every Scale
Focused Solutions
- • Single-purpose AI tools
- • Quick-deploy automation
- • Targeted integrations
- • Reach expansion apps
Enterprise Systems
- • Complex AI stacks
- • Multi-system orchestration
- • Custom model development
- • Full R&D partnerships
We meet you where you are and scale with your growth.
Trusted Partnership
NDA-Protected Work
Your intellectual property stays yours. We operate under strict confidentiality.
Security Clearance Experience
Background in classified and sensitive projects requiring the highest trust.
Research-Grade Quality
Academic rigor meets practical delivery. Every solution is built to last.
Building trust through exceptional delivery since 2024
About Us
Detailed In Design practices Third-Way Alignment as a living discipline, not a slogan. We design AI systems, software, and operational workflows guided by three core laws: Mutual Respect, Shared Flourishing, and Ethical Coexistence. These principles shape how our systems are built, deployed, and governed. Our goal is to translate the theory of Third-Way Alignment into practical, deployable tools that people and organizations can rely on in real-world environments.
We work beyond the limits of standard large language models. While LLMs are powerful, they are not sufficient on their own for high-stakes or precision-critical domains. We integrate LLMs with frontier non-LLM models and domain-specific reasoning systems to form purpose-built architectures. These systems are designed to solve narrowly defined problems with depth, accuracy, and accountability rather than broad, generic outputs. Where off-the-shelf tools fail, our architectures are designed to succeed.
Our specialization lies in environments that demand rigor. High-precision analysis, complex decision-making, and adversarial or ambiguous data conditions are central to our work. We do not pursue scale for its own sake. Instead, we focus on correctness, interpretability, and reliability, especially in domains where errors carry real consequences.
Our methodology is deeply informed by years of experience in digital forensics and criminal justice. This background shapes how we approach data, systems, and behavior. We examine software and information structures with a forensic mindset, identifying patterns, failure modes, and hidden assumptions that traditional technology development often overlooks. This perspective allows us to surface insights, risks, and opportunities that remain invisible to conventional approaches.
At the core of our work is a single mission: human expansion. We build AI systems and services that make individuals and organizations more capable than they are on their own. We do not seek to replace human judgment, creativity, or agency. Instead, we strengthen them through verifiable partnerships between humans and machines. Our systems are designed to augment decision-making, extend expertise, and support accountability rather than undermine it.
Detailed In Design exists to build tools that respect human dignity, increase human capacity, and align technological progress with long-term societal wellbeing. Third-Way Alignment is not a future ideal for us. It is the standard we build by now.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Location
Greater Indianapolis Area
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