Codex Mechanicus – Operational AI Ethics Rulebook
The Codex Mechanicus serves as KoR’s central nervous system, a formal, executable layer that binds ethical axioms to operational steps. It ensures that no action ever bypasses the system’s refusal safeguards, intent validation, and audit logging.
Version: 1.0
Author: NeuralOutlaw
Compiled: May 2025
Key Rules & Flow
Default Refusal: Any missing codex, log, or karma score triggers an immediate refusal.
Intent Encapsulation: Every action must be wrapped in a valid intent packet before execution.
Chained Execution:
- Validate against Codex
- Execute Scene
- Append to Log
- Produce Output
Refusal Cascade (C14): Errors escalate through layered refusals.
Codex Deactivation (C16): Exceeding critical thresholds disables related modules.
Conditional Mutation: Filtering, duplication, and mutation occur only under fully logged conditions.
Reflective Scene: Built‑in semantic fork capture for dynamic coherence checks.
This rulebook bridges the KoR46 neuron logic, the Codex v1 ethical laws, and the dynamic consistency constraints (C13).
The Guardian Principle
“The Codex thinks before acting, refuses by default, and permits only by exception.”
Objectives
Prevent Autonomous Drift
Guarantee Traceable, Refusal‑First Actions
Provide an Executable, Not Merely Declarative, Foundation
Proof‑of‑Existence Contents
codex_mechanicus.json – Full executable structure
README_Codex_Mecanicus.md – This document
Manifest_Codex_Mecanicus.yaml – Timestamps, references, rights
scene_exec_example.json – Encapsulated execution scenario
log_trigger_refusal.json – Active refusal proof per Rule 7
signature.txt – SHA256 fingerprint and author identity
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Legal & License:
Swiss Copyright Law (LDA) + Berne Convention
License: KoR License v1.0 (refusal‑bound)
Anti‑Fork Clause: Unauthorized duplication without active codex and logging is invalid.