Autonomy Begins with Truth: Blueprint for a Neuro-Cognitive Truth Agent

28/06/2025 24 min
Autonomy Begins with Truth: Blueprint for a Neuro-Cognitive Truth Agent

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Medium Article: https://medium.com/@jsmith0475/autonomy-begins-with-truth-a-first-principles-blueprint-for-a-neuro-cognitive-truth-agent-e00f8062649a
The provided text, primarily an excerpt from "Autonomy Begins with Truth: Blueprint for a Neuro-Cognitive Truth Agent" by Dr. Jerry A. Smith, discusses the pervasive issue of AI hallucination, where artificial intelligence generates convincing but entirely false information. It highlights instances of AI producing fabricated legal cases and misleading content across various industries, emphasizing the significant economic and ethical costs associated with these errors. The author argues that current AI development models, which prioritize scale and linguistic fluency over accuracy, are fundamentally flawed. Instead, the text proposes a neuro-cognitive architectural approach, inspired by the human brain, suggesting the implementation of specialized modules, such as an "Evidence Keeper" and a "Truth Guardian," to ensure epistemic responsibility and accuracy in AI systems.

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