Earth Protection in Ternary Moral Logic
Artificial intelligence makes millions of decisions per second affecting planetary systems. Yet, the Earth has no seat at the table, no voice in the algorithms. Its living systems—atmosphere, oceans, forests—are treated as externalities to be optimized away. TML addresses this fundamental, catastrophic asymmetry.
Interview Duration: 4 minutes 58 seconds
Back to RepositoryTML embeds Earth's rights directly into AI's operational logic. It's not a suggestion; it's a computational requirement enforced by three core components working in unison.
Defines what cannot be broken: scientifically-backed Planetary Boundaries and culturally-vital Sacred Sites identified by Indigenous communities.
An immutable command, "Sacred Zero," that halts any AI operation threatening the rules. It is non-negotiable and absolute.
A decentralized Oracle Network and an immutable Blockchain Ledger ("Always Memory") provide real-world data and a permanent, transparent record of every action.
Sacred Zero is the ultimate failsafe. It is not a penalty, but a preventative, immutable instruction that halts operations *before* a boundary is crossed. This flowchart shows its logic.
(e.g., Optimize Supply Chain, Plan Infrastructure)
Cross-references with Planetary Boundaries & Sacred Site data from Oracle Network
NO
Decision logged to Always Memory
YES
Operation Halted. Event logged immutably.
These are the scientifically defined thresholds for Earth's life-support systems. The goal of TML is to ensure AI operations never push humanity outside this safe operating space. The chart visualizes these boundaries and a hypothetical current status.
Beyond global data, TML integrates hyperlocal, ancestral knowledge. Indigenous communities define sacred lands, waters, and ecosystems, which are given the same absolute protection as Planetary Boundaries, enforced through community-verified data.
Indigenous communities have autonomous control over defining and verifying their sacred sites within the network.
Knowledge is not static. Community observations of ecosystem health are fed into the Oracle Network as real-time data.
A verified threat to a Sacred Site triggers Sacred Zero with the same authority as a planetary-level breach.
This decentralized network acts as the system's eyes and ears, feeding verifiable, real-world data to the TML core to make informed decisions.
Monitors deforestation, ice melt, atmospheric changes.
Tracks water quality, soil health, biodiversity metrics.
Verified human observations, especially for Sacred Site integrity.
An immutable, public blockchain ledger that creates a permanent, unchangeable record of every AI decision, every data point considered, and every Sacred Zero event.
Block #6B31
Type: Decision
Action: Route_Fleet_7
Result: OK
...A4E1
Block #6B32
Type: Decision
Action: Energy_Grid_Adj
Result: OK
...C9B2
Block #6B33
Type: SACRED_ZERO
Action: Mine_Permit_8
Trigger: Watershed_Limit
...F0A8
This creates radical transparency and accountability for generations.