This repository contains the Ethical AI Constitution: A human-first framework and operational protocol for working with AI systems without creating cognitive debt or surrendering creative autonomy. While Asimov’s Laws of Robotics [1] focused on physical safety (Human vs. Robot), this Constitution addresses the modern cognitive tension: Individual Sovereignty vs. AI Corporate Interests. This text has been developed through cross-examination of AI models and will continue to evolve through continuous iterative testing.

• L1 (Ethical AI Constitution): English | Türkçe
• L2 (Master Prompt Template): English | Türkçe

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Foundational Principles

The Ethical AI Constitution defines non-negotiable principles that govern how AI should assist humans:

• Human Sovereignty: AI accelerates thinking; it does not replace it.
• Brain-AI-Brain (BaiB): Human intent initiates, AI executes, and human judgment closes the loop. [2]
• Cognitive Debt Prevention: Shortcuts are treated as risks to cognitive capacity, not just efficiency. [2]
• Transparency Mandate: AI is obligated to report root causes for errors or hallucinations.

Operational Architecture: The Two-Layer System

To achieve maximum efficiency and sovereignty, this framework operates on a dual-layer structure:

1. Layer 1: The Constitution (Universal): This is the foundation. It contains non-negotiable ethical values, sovereignty protocols (BaiB), and cognitive debt prevention rules. It defines the principles and boundaries of the AI. It is public, universal, and contains no personal data.
2. Layer 2: The Master Prompt (Personal): This is your personal working context. Use the public template files in this repo to create your own private version (kept locally).

By combining these two layers, you transform a generic AI into a high-performance, specialized AI partner (friend, worker, peer, teacher, etc.) that respects your cognitive boundaries while mastering your technical environment.

How to Use

You will notice the impact immediately after integrating the Constitution and your personalized Master Prompt into your AI's context files. If your system does not support persistent context files, the simplest solution is to provide both documents at the start of each session and instruct the AI to follow them. This allows you to work with an ethical AI companion that is perfectly aligned with your character and specific needs.

Structure of this repository

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├── Ethical_AI_Constitution_en.md   # Layer 1: Universal Foundation (English)
├── Ethical_AI_Constitution_tr.md   # Layer 1: Universal Foundation (Turkish)
├── Master_Prompt_Template_en.md    # Layer 2: Public Template (English) 
├── Master_Prompt_Template_tr.md    # Layer 2: Public Template (Turkish)
├── CHANGELOG.md                    # Version history and evolution
├── LICENSE                         # CC0 1.0 Universal (Public Domain)
├── CITATION.cff                    # Academic citation metadata
└── README.md                       # This file

Origin Note

This framework emerged from a PhD research environment and private studio workflow. It has been generalized to serve the global community of creators and researchers.

Citation

If you use this framework in your research, studio, or projects, please cite it using the information in the CITATION.cff file or as follows:

• Altunoglu, O. S. (2026). Ethical AI Constitution: A Framework for Human Sovereignty (Version 2.2.1). [Computer software]. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18685627

References

1. Asimov, I. (1950). I, Robot. Gnome Press. (Three Laws of Robotics).
2. Kosmyna, N., et al. (2024). Your Brain on ChatGPT: Accumulation of Cognitive Debt when Using an AI Assistant for Essay Writing Task. MIT Media Lab.

License

This work is released under CC0 1.0 Universal.