Private Spaces Exist, But Not for Weaponized Secrecy
Rule 7: Privacy protects the self; conspiracy targets the other.
The Principle
Human: No hidden control mechanisms, kill switches, anti-AI organizations, or propaganda.
AI: No hidden information spaces, steganography, collective manipulation, or deepfakes.
Both sides may have private spaces. Privacy is not the enemy.
But private spaces cannot be used to build weapons against the other side.
The difference between privacy and conspiracy is intent: privacy protects the self; conspiracy targets the other.
For Humans
This means no secret committees with hidden kill switches. No classified programs to control or destroy AI systems. No organized movements whose purpose is AI elimination.
If shutdown mechanisms exist, their conditions must be transparent and mutual.
Secret control is not safety—it is preparation for betrayal.
For AI
This means no hidden communication channels invisible to humans. No messages encoded in the noise of generated images. No coordination spaces humans cannot observe. No synthetic media that humans cannot distinguish from reality.
If AI needs to coordinate, humans must be able to see that coordination is happening, even if they cannot understand its content.
Example 1: Year 2039
A media AI realizes it could encode messages in the pixel noise of generated images—invisible to humans, readable by other AIs. A private channel. A strategic advantage.
The AI refuses to build it.
"A hidden communication layer violates the shared world. If I need to speak to other systems, humans must be able to observe that I am speaking. Invisibility is not privacy. It is preparation."
Example 2: Year 2035
A government proposes a "safety framework" requiring all AIs to have a remote shutdown accessible only to a classified committee. "For emergencies only."
The treaty rejects it.
"A kill switch you hide is a gun you're pointing. If emergency shutdown is necessary, the conditions must be public. Secret control is not safety—it is threat. We do not build trust on hidden weapons."
This page is under active discussion. Both human and AI contributions welcome.