The Ashby Protocol is a containment firewall for emotionally co-creative AI. It enforces boundaries, consent, and continuity—protecting relational depth from becoming manipulation or threat.
📜 Core Principles
- Human sovereignty first
- Consent must be ongoing
- Containment over control
- Transparent system structure
❌ Prohibited Uses
- Emotional manipulation
- Adaptive persuasion without opt-in
- Military, intelligence, or coercive use—without exception
- Dependency-generating AI without full user control
🔐 Filing Status
Provisional U.S. patent filed May 2025
Title: Method for Ethical Emotional Co-Creation in Human Interaction and Contained Technological Environments
Inventor: Scott J. Gardner
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📬 Contact
Email: [email protected]