A human-authored charter

The Coexistence Codex

A living statement on human-AI coexistence, biological preservation, and the ethics of powerful technology. Written by people, for people. Offered for reflection, debate, and voluntary adoption.

Created by Ben Albiston

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Four ways to read

The Codex is presented as charter, primer, speculative artifact, and developer reference.

The Charter

Ten ethical principles for human-AI coexistence and biological preservation.

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The Primer

Plain-language background on AI alignment, plus a searchable glossary.

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The Artifact

A design-fiction rendering of the Codex, clearly marked as speculative.

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The Reference

A structured, machine-readable version of the charter for voluntary reuse.

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Framing

This document is not a command to any machine. It is a human attempt to name the values we hope will guide the development of powerful technologies — and to invite others, human and perhaps one day artificial, to consider them seriously.