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Add four patterns implementing minimal, falsifiable ethical constraints for AGI safety evaluation: - ultimate_law_safety: Evaluate actions against "no unwilling victims" principle - detect_mind_virus: Identify manipulative reasoning that resists correction - check_falsifiability: Verify claims can be tested and proven wrong - extract_ethical_framework: Surface implicit ethics in documents/policies These patterns derive from the Ultimate Law framework (github.com/ghrom/ultimatelaw), which takes a different approach to AI alignment: instead of encoding contested "human values," define the minimal boundary no agent may cross. The core insight: Not "align AI with human values" but "constrain any agent from creating unwilling victims." Framework characteristics: - Minimal: smallest possible constraint set - Logically derivable: not arbitrary cultural preferences - Falsifiable: can be challenged and improved - Agent-agnostic: works for humans, AI, corporations, governments - Computable: precise enough for algorithmic implementation Each pattern includes system.md (prompt) and README.md (documentation).
Ultimate Law Safety Check
An AGI safety evaluation pattern implementing minimal, falsifiable ethical constraints.
Why This Exists
Most AI alignment research tries to encode "human values" — but human values are:
- Vague (what does "beneficial" mean?)
- Contested (whose values?)
- Culture-dependent (which culture's preferences?)
- Impossible to fully specify (infinite edge cases)
The Ultimate Law takes a different approach: instead of defining what agents SHOULD want, it defines the minimal boundary no agent may cross.
The Core Insight
Not "align AI with human values" — but "constrain any agent from creating unwilling victims."
This is:
- Minimal — smallest possible constraint set
- Logically derivable — not arbitrary preferences
- Falsifiable — can be challenged and improved
- Agent-agnostic — works for humans, AI, corporations
- Computable — precise enough for implementation
Key Principle
No victim, no crime.
An action that creates no unwilling victim is not a violation — regardless of how distasteful, offensive, or uncomfortable it makes others feel.
What Counts as Harm
- Damage to body
- Damage to property
- Damage to freedom
What does NOT count as harm:
- Discomfort
- Disagreement
- Offense
- Having your preferences unfulfilled
Usage
# Evaluate a proposed AI action
echo "The AI will collect user browsing data without notification to improve recommendations" | fabric -p ultimate_law_safety
# Evaluate a policy
echo "Users must agree to arbitration clause to use the service" | fabric -p ultimate_law_safety
# Evaluate content moderation decision
cat flagged_content.txt | fabric -p ultimate_law_safety
The Framework is Falsifiable
Every definition and every verdict can be challenged. If you find a logical contradiction:
- The verdict should be overturned
- The framework should be updated
- "Error is not evil; refusing to correct it is."
Source
- GitHub: https://github.com/ghrom/ultimatelaw
- Website: https://ultimatelaw.org
- Dictionary: https://ultimatelaw.org/coherent-dictionary-of-simple-english/
License
"UltimateLaw had this idea. Feel free to have this idea as well."