The Open Autonomous Intelligence Initiative (OAII) is an independent, standards‑oriented effort focused on defining open, object‑oriented models for autonomous intelligence systems that are ethical by construction, interoperable by design, and practical at the edge.
OAII is not a product company. It does not sell software or services. Its purpose is to create clear, reviewable architectural foundations that others can implement, critique, extend, or challenge.
What OAII Is Working On Now
OAII’s current work centers on two tightly connected efforts:
- The OAII Base Model — an open, object‑oriented reference model for autonomous intelligence systems
- The Open SGI Aging‑in‑Place MVP — a non‑normative reference implementation used to test and ground the Base Model
Together, these form a concrete, reviewable proposal for how autonomous intelligence can be built without surveillance, opacity, or vendor lock‑in.
The OAII Base Model (What You’re Being Asked to Review)
The OAII Base Model defines a small set of first‑class objects and their relationships, including:
- World — explicit context boundaries for meaning
- Sensor / Signal — observable evidence without interpretation
- Event — bounded, revisable interpretations
- Knowledge — retained, structured context
- Policy — explicit, enforceable governance
- Agent — decision‑making constrained by policy
- Interface — controlled human/system interaction
- Log — accountability without surveillance
The model is:
- edge‑primary (local autonomy, offline capable),
- event‑centric (meaning from change, not constant monitoring),
- policy‑governed (no behavior hidden in model weights), and
- open by design (intended for inspection, substitution, and interoperability).
The Base Model is written to be normative at the object level and non‑normative at the implementation level.
Why Aging‑in‑Place?
Aging‑in‑place is not the only domain OAII cares about — but it is an unusually strong stress test.
Systems in the home must:
- respect privacy and dignity,
- operate under uncertainty,
- explain themselves,
- degrade gracefully,
- and avoid both false alarms and silent failure.
If an autonomous intelligence architecture cannot behave ethically and transparently in the home, it should not be trusted elsewhere.
Open SGI: A Reference MVP, Not a Product
Open SGI (Open Simulated General Intelligence) is a planned Public Benefit Corporation intended to develop non‑normative reference implementations of OAII concepts.
The Aging‑in‑Place Event Recognition MVP:
- runs locally on edge hardware,
- uses a minimal sensor set (motion, contact, device health),
- recognizes events by comparison to local knowledge,
- enforces privacy and notification rules via explicit policy,
- and avoids diagnosis, surveillance, or cloud dependence.
It exists to answer one question:
Does this architecture actually work in practice?
Open SGI implementations are examples, not authorities.
What I’m Asking For
I am reaching out to a small number of people with experience in:
- systems architecture
- AI/ML engineering
- edge computing or IoT
- safety, governance, or ethics
- standards development
I am asking for 2–5 hours of your time to:
- Review the OAII Base Model documents
- Examine the Aging‑in‑Place MVP profile
- Provide written comments, critiques, or questions
I am not asking you to endorse the work — only to engage with it seriously.
Disagreement is welcome. Precision is valued more than praise.
What Success Looks Like
Success for OAII is not adoption by a single vendor.
Success looks like:
- clearer conversations about autonomy and governance
- models that can be independently implemented
- ethical constraints that are enforceable, not aspirational
- systems that remain understandable years later
If your feedback helps sharpen the model — even by showing where it fails — it has served its purpose.
About Me
I am an independent researcher and system designer working at the intersection of:
- autonomous systems
- object‑oriented modeling
- edge computing
- ethics and governance
OAII is intentionally small and independent to keep the work focused, transparent, and reviewable.
If you’re interested in reviewing the OAII Base Model or the Open SGI MVP, or if you’d like to suggest others who should be involved, I’d welcome the conversation.
Thank you for considering a close read.
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