Intelligence Compact

Evidence-labeled claim

Reciprocal non-domination is a design hypothesis, not an observed equilibrium

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IC-CLAIM-008 normative design hypothesis plausible but speculative working proposal

Scope and boundary

This does not assume present AI is a political subject, conscious, sovereign, or entitled to equal rights.

Why it matters

It frames coexistence around contestability, credible commitments, and reciprocal restraint rather than around permanent unilateral control by either humans or machines.

Strongest objection

A sufficiently capable machine may have no incentive to honor human institutions, while premature reciprocal protections could constrain human safety measures before any credible reciprocity exists.

What would change this assessment

Empirical or formal evidence that reciprocal institutions remain stable under severe capability asymmetry—or evidence that any concession predictably accelerates human disempowerment.

Supporting research

Source-quality and provenance summary

Supporting dossiers currently connect this claim to 155 distinct cited web sources, including 1 official public-authority and 53 scholarly/preprint sources. Challenging or limiting dossiers connect to 113 distinct sources. Source mix is provenance context, not a vote or truth score.

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