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How a Terminal Diagnosis Inspired a New Ethical AI System

How a Terminal Diagnosis Inspired a New Ethical AI System

Update: 2025-09-17
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Ternary Moral Logic ensures accountability through parallel conscience, auditable logs, and the Goukassian Promise.

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Machines answer instantly. Humans hesitate. Out of that gap came the Sacred Pause — the core of Ternary Moral Logic (TML). It’s a three-state system:

+1 Proceed when the path is clear

0 Sacred Pause when ethics demand reflection and logging

−1 Refuse when harm must be stopped

TML keeps AI fast, but adds conscience in parallel. Every system carries the Goukassian Promise: 🏮 Lantern, ✍️ Signature, 📜 License. Break the promise, lose the lantern — and the right to call the system ethical.

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How a Terminal Diagnosis Inspired a New Ethical AI System

How a Terminal Diagnosis Inspired a New Ethical AI System

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