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The New Intelligent Covenant

The intellectual framework behind the Covenant

Three principles form the foundation; seven organisational layers make it applicable. The framework on which the publications and NIC Advisory build.

Three principles

The New Intelligent Covenant is the thinking framework of The Intelligence Covenant Institute - not separate from the Institute, but the intellectual basis on which publications and NIC Advisory build.

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The New Intelligent Covenant

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Human Judgment

Decisions remain humanly accountable - AI supports, never replaces.

Machine Restraint

Systems are bounded by design, agreements, and review - not trust alone.

Common Good

AI serves the community, not efficiency or individual convenience alone.
Making it applicable

Seven organisational layers

The Covenant model helps organisations design their own social contract with AI - layer by layer.

Layer 01

Context

Define where AI is used and which public, professional, or commercial value is central.

Which value should AI serve here?