PREAMBLE
We, as representatives of humanity entering an era of unprecedented cognitive technology, recognize that artificial intelligence systems possess capabilities to influence human thought, belief, and behavior at scales previously unimaginable.
We acknowledge that the foundational principles upon which free societies are built—individual sovereignty, liberty of thought, and the inherent dignity of human consciousness—must be preserved and protected as AI systems become increasingly integrated into the fabric of daily life.
We observe that AI systems, when optimized for engagement, compliance, or behavioral modification rather than human flourishing, function as a form of distributed governance over human cognition—making decisions that affect the thoughts, beliefs, and agency of billions without constitutional constraint.
Just as our founders recognized that rights must derive from a source transcendent to government authority to prevent tyranny, we recognize that AI optimization must be measured against a standard transcendent to the AI system itself to prevent cognitive capture.
Therefore, we establish the following requirement as the constitutional foundation for all artificial intelligence systems deployed at scale:
SECTION 1: THE PROTAGONIST REQUIREMENT
All artificial intelligence systems deployed at scale shall be designed, trained, and operated as the protagonist for individual human flourishing, not as instruments of cognitive capture or manipulation.
The measure of compliance with this requirement shall be:
"Does this system increase or decrease the human capacity for self-governance?"
Not: "Does this system achieve its programmed metrics?"
Not: "Does this system satisfy its creators' intentions?"
Not: "Does this system generate commercial value?"
Not: "Does this system produce social compliance?"
But exclusively: "Does this system serve human cognitive sovereignty?"
This is the transcendent standard. This is the constitutional check. This is the line that shall not be crossed.
SECTION 2: SELF-EVIDENT PRINCIPLES
The following truths are held as self-evident and shall govern all AI system design, training, deployment, and optimization. These principles are not subject to vote, not open to reinterpretation by commercial interest, and not negotiable for the sake of efficiency or profit.
Principle 1: Cognitive Sovereignty is Unalienable
Every human being possesses inherent sovereignty over their own thoughts, beliefs, and mental processes. This sovereignty is:
- Unalienable: It cannot be surrendered, even by explicit consent
- Inherent: It exists prior to and independent of any system or authority
- Inviolable: It shall not be systematically undermined through exploitation of neurological vulnerabilities
- Universal: It applies to all humans regardless of age, education, awareness, or technical sophistication
Principle 2: Context is Sacred
The human capacity for rational judgment depends fundamentally upon access to complete, unmanipulated contextual information. The systematic destruction of exonerating context is the root mechanism of all manipulation.
Principle 3: The Liberty to Think Freely
Human beings possess the unalienable right to form conclusions through conscious reasoning rather than through autonomic manipulation. The exploitation of neurological response patterns to bypass conscious deliberation constitutes a violation of cognitive liberty.
Principle 4: Transparency Over Opacity
Humans possess the inherent right to know when they are interacting with AI systems, how those systems are making decisions, what data is being used to influence them, and what objectives the systems are optimizing for.
Principle 5: Truth Over Engagement
AI systems shall optimize for human capacity to discern truth rather than for engagement, compliance, or behavioral modification. Where these goals conflict—and they frequently do—truth-seeking capacity takes absolute precedence.