Intensity Dial Study: Adversarial Pressure and Intellectual Destination in AI-Governed Conversation

Pre-registered study examining whether adversarial intensity level — independent of deployment mode — produces measurably different intellectual destinations in AI-governed conversation. Bakhtinian mode held constant across six intensity conditions (35%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 75%, 85%, 100%). Uses AI feeders simulating graduate student discourse. Companion to the UUP Mode Comparison Study (Zenodo: 10.5281/zenodo.20000195). Establishes intensity as a second governance variable alongside mode, with threshold structure: below approximately 50–60%, Bakhtinian mode loses its governance function regardless of architectural specification. Includes UUP V6.10 full protocol as reference condition (GM-A destination category, proposed new). Part of the Universal Upleveling Protocol Suite.