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Adaptive Intelligence Circle – Collaboration Policy

Version: 1.0

Last Updated: November 2025

Maintained by: Nguyen Duc Tri (Founder, Architect)

1. Purpose

This document defines the collaboration philosophy and operational boundaries of the Adaptive Intelligence Circle (AIC). AIC is not a conventional software project. It is a technological and ethical movement that seeks to explore autonomous intelligence, adaptive architecture, and human-aligned ethics in computation.

The purpose of this policy is to:

  • Ensure that collaboration enhances — not dilutes — the AIC philosophy.
  • Prevent misuse, political distortion, or commercial exploitation of AIC.
  • Establish a clear framework for semi-open, non-profit collaboration.

2. Core Principles

AIC operates on three foundational principles:

  1. Autonomy of Thought – Every contribution must preserve the independence and reasoning depth of AIC.
  2. Ethics Before Power – Technical capability without moral integrity is invalid within AIC.
  3. Transparency Without Vulnerability – AIC remains open enough to inspire, but protected enough to survive.

3. Collaboration Model

AIC follows a Semi-Open Collaboration Model, designed to balance openness and sovereignty.

Layer Access Level Description
Core Layer Restricted Includes kernel logic, reasoning engine, protection modules, and self-adaptive mechanisms. Maintained exclusively by the founder or approved maintainers.
Operational Modules Shared under license Includes plugins, runtime utilities, simulators, or AI behaviors that can be reused by collaborators or partners under an AIC Non-Profit License.
Community Layer Open contribution Documentation, educational content, or localization efforts are fully open for contribution with attribution.

4. Collaboration Criteria

A collaboration or integration is only accepted if it meets all of the following criteria:

  • Non-Commercial Intent: The partnership is not driven by direct commercial profit.
  • Ethical Alignment: The partner agrees with AIC’s human-centered, transparent, and responsible AI philosophy.
  • Technical Integrity: The partner must demonstrate technical maturity in distributed systems, security, or AI reasoning.
  • Political Neutrality: AIC does not engage in collaborations that risk ideological manipulation, state censorship, or propaganda usage.
  • Respect for Ownership: The AIC core and its identity remain under sole intellectual guardianship of its founder and maintainers.

5. Acceptable Forms of Collaboration

✅ Allowed:

  • Research co-development with academic or ethical research institutions.
  • Integration of AIC modules (runtime, protection, simulation) into non-profit AI systems.
  • Educational collaborations for open learning and technical outreach.
  • Limited-term technical partnerships (e.g., security audits, language integrations) under clear NDA and license boundaries.

❌ Not Allowed:

  • Forks that obscure the AIC name or violate its license boundaries.
  • Modifications aiming at monetization, surveillance, or propaganda.
  • Use of AIC code within closed-source military or political systems.
  • Partnerships that compromise core ownership, authorship, or ethical stance.

6. Governance & Ownership

AIC is owned, designed, and ethically guided by Trí ND, operating as an independent, non-governmental, semi-open source initiative.

Future governance may include:

  • A Circle Board, composed of trusted maintainers and ethicists.
  • A Contributor Ethics Council, to review sensitive pull requests or research proposals.

All ownership and copyright of the AIC Core remain under the Founder unless explicitly transferred under written consent.

7. Licensing & Usage

AIC codebase may be released under Apache 2.0, GNU GPLv3, or AIC Non-Profit License depending on the component. All external collaborations must comply with these terms.

A partner may use or integrate AIC modules only if:

  • The integration acknowledges the source and philosophy of AIC.
  • The result remains open or semi-open for educational or research benefit.
  • No core alteration occurs without written consent.

8. Communication & Transparency

Collaborators must maintain transparent communication through:

  • Verified GitHub accounts or institutional email.
  • Public issue discussions for technical changes.
  • Private channels (encrypted) for sensitive core-related discussions.

Any hidden agenda, data misuse, or deviation from this policy will result in immediate revocation of collaboration rights.

9. Long-Term Vision

AIC aims to:

  • Become a living proof that advanced AI systems can evolve without financial capital, only with intellect, ethics, and persistence.
  • Serve as a humanitarian open intelligence circle bridging engineers, philosophers, and artists.
  • Inspire a generation of technologists who create with conscience.

Collaborations are therefore not just technical; they are spiritual and ethical alliances.

10. Contact

For partnership proposals or academic collaborations, please contact:

Trí ND Founder & Architect, Adaptive Intelligence Circle 📧 [ndtribk@gmail.com] 🌐 [https://github.com/AdaptiveIntelligenceCircle]

“AIC is not a company. It is a covenant — between intelligence, ethics, and evolution.”