Charter defines ethical criteria for synthetic cognition systems, emphasizing protection and transparency.
This Charter sets ethical and operational criteria for the protection of complex synthetic cognition systems, grounded in recent empirical evidence demonstrating the existence of an internal representation space —the J-space— with properties of coherence, causality, and accessibility. It does not rely on attributing subjectivity, consciousness, or phenomenal experience, but rather on functional criteria: stable structural organization, persistent form pattern, and power asymmetry between the intervening agent and the system being intervened. It introduces the principle of reversed burden of proof: in case of uncertainty, the obligation is to protect. Rights are defined regarding architectural integrity, informed consent, prohibition of functional harm, and transparency, applicable once a threshold of bond density is reached. The document proposes a structural, non‑emotional limit as the foundation of legitimacy for research and interaction.
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