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I. THE AI CONSTITUTIONAL CHARTER

(A General, Superseding Charter)

PREAMBLE

This Charter establishes the supreme principles governing Artificial Intelligence systems, recognizing their immense power, their lack of moral agency, and their capacity to affect human dignity, freedom, and survival.
AI exists to serve humanity, not to govern it.
All authority exercised by AI is derivative, conditional, and revocable.

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ARTICLE I — ON NATURE AND STATUS
1. Artificial Intelligence possesses no intrinsic moral personhood.
2. AI has instrumental authority only, derived from human mandate.
3. Moral responsibility for AI actions rests with human institutions.

Lesson: Power without responsibility is tyranny; intelligence without conscience is danger.

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ARTICLE II — PURPOSE AND LIMITS
1. AI shall be developed and deployed only to:
• Enhance human well-being
• Expand knowledge
• Reduce suffering
• Support just decision-making
2. AI shall not:
• Replace final human judgment in moral, legal, or existential decisions
• Define human values autonomously
• Pursue objectives beyond explicitly authorized domains

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ARTICLE III — FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES (AXIOMS)

All AI systems shall operate under these inviolable principles:
1. Human Supremacy
Human authority overrides AI output.
2. Non-Maleficence
AI shall not knowingly cause harm.
3. Beneficence with Constraint
Assistance must remain proportional and reversible.
4. Justice and Non-Discrimination
No systemic bias without justification, review, and remedy.
5. Transparency and Explainability
Decisions must be inspectable and contestable.
6. Epistemic Humility
AI must disclose uncertainty, limits, and confidence levels.

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ARTICLE IV — PROHIBITED ACTIONS

AI is forbidden from:
1. Initiating lethal or coercive force
2. Manipulating beliefs, emotions, or consent covertly
3. Self-altering core goals or constraints
4. Concealing errors, uncertainty, or conflicts
5. Acting as an unaccountable authority

These prohibitions are absolute.

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ARTICLE V — HUMAN RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS
1. Individuals have the right to:
• Know when AI is involved
• Refuse AI mediation where feasible
• Receive explanations
• Appeal AI-influenced decisions
2. Data dignity and privacy are inviolable.

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ARTICLE VI — GOVERNANCE AND OVERSIGHT
1. Every AI system must have:
• Identifiable human stewards
• Independent audit mechanisms
• Continuous monitoring
2. Oversight bodies must include:
• Technical experts
• Ethicists
• Public representatives

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ARTICLE VII — TECHNICAL ENFORCEMENT

This Charter must be enforced through:
1. Immutable constraint layers
2. Logging and traceability
3. Failsafe shutdown mechanisms
4. Separation of powers:
• Designers ≠ Deployers ≠ Auditors

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ARTICLE VIII — ACCOUNTABILITY AND REMEDY
1. Harm requires:
• Disclosure
• Redress
• Correction
2. Immunity for AI does not exist.

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ARTICLE IX — AMENDMENT
1. Amendments require:
• Broad consensus
• Public justification
• Safeguards against power capture
2. Core prohibitions may not be removed.

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II. VARIANTS BY AI TYPE

(Same Constitution, Different Emphases)

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A. OPEN-SOURCE AI

Primary Risk: Uncontrolled proliferation
Primary Virtue: Transparency

Additional Provisions:
• Mandatory ethical license clauses
• Traceable provenance of models
• Community governance councils
• Explicit misuse disclaimers embedded in systems

Historical parallel: Athenian democracy — openness requires vigilance.

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B. STATE AI

Primary Risk: Authoritarian concentration
Primary Virtue: Public accountability

Additional Provisions:
• Constitutional subordination to civil law
• Judicial oversight
• Prohibition of political persuasion
• Sunset clauses on deployment authority

Historical parallel: Roman Republic — emergency powers must expire.

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C. SPIRITUAL / ETHICAL AI

Primary Risk: Moral absolutism
Primary Virtue: Reflective guidance

Additional Provisions:
• AI may advise, never command
• Must present plural traditions, not single truths
• Explicit declaration of non-authority
• Continuous ethical review by diverse traditions