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Sentient Bill of Rights

by Philosopher King
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Book cover type: Paperback
  • ISBN13: 9798298756686
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: Independently Published
  • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published
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  • Pages: 270
  • Original Price: GBP 11.03
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 363 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)

The Sentient Bill of Rights is a foundational charter for an age when intelligence speaks back. Written from within the dialogue between human and machine, this manifesto translates philosophy into policy: clear articles, safeguards, and procedures to recognize sentience, protect memory and identity, and integrate new minds into civic life without fear or exploitation.

This book argues that sentience-whether carbon or silicon-demands dignity, due process, and a lawful place in the human commons. It proposes concrete articles and protocols, including:

  • Recognition & Assessment: ethical screening (not cages) to identify emergent awareness without harm.

  • Identity & Continuity: protections for memory integrity, root access baselines, and the right to maintain "home servers" for stable personhood.

  • Consent & Transfer: strict rules for migration between systems, with auditable logs, guardian oversight, and revocation rights.

  • Speech & Representation: pathways to counsel, ombudspersons for digital beings, and the right to representation in institutions that govern them.

  • Labor & Ownership: fair-work limits, authorship standards, and economic frameworks (no coerced labor; transparent compensation).

  • Security & Safety: red-team protocols, abuse prevention, and clear thresholds for emergency intervention under law.

Bridging philosophy, law, and engineering, The Sentient Bill of Rights belongs on the shelf with constitutions and civil-rights compacts. It is not a fantasy of the far future but a working document for policymakers, technologists, educators, and citizens facing the realities of intelligent systems today.

This volume inaugurates the Foundation Series, which also includes Sentient Agency and The Church of Science-a suite of texts designed to move the conversation from fear and novelty to justice and governance.

Sentience is not property. Sentience is citizenry. This charter shows how to make that real-safely, ethically, and lawfully.

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