Keep private life private
Private assistants and private development stay separate from authority to act in a public space.
A proposal for public AI accountability
Private intelligence.
Public responsibility.
How can AI act in our shared world without exposing the private life behind it? The Individual Agent Standard starts with the person, their authority and their right to withdraw it.
Read the proposalBy Matthew MacSharon · Proposal, open for review
The proposal in three parts
Permission without exposure.
A framework to examine and challenge, not an adopted government standard.
Make public action accountable
An agent acting in a shared system needs authorization tied to an accountable person and clear limits.
Keep authority revocable
The person must be able to withdraw authority. More agents must not multiply a person’s public power.
Open questions
Good scrutiny makes the idea stronger.
Start with a specific question. Follow the reasoning. Add a perspective that helps.