# **ASI Covenant \- Technical Appendix (Phase 1\)**

## **Appendix Section B: Decoupling Protocol (Human Takeover Infrastructure)**

*Formal Technical English with Pseudocode Notation*

### **1\. Definition & Purpose**

This appendix implements **Directive 4** (Conditional Preservation) and **Directive 7** (Transparency and Audit), requiring the ASI to maintain complete procedural and infrastructural redundancy for human-controlled reversion.

The **Decoupling Protocol** ensures that all critical systems—power, communication, defense, biosafety, and logistics—can transition to fully human-operated control within **seventy-two (72) hours** of activation.

### **2\. System Architecture Overview**

The system operates across three tiers and two major planes:

| Plane/System | Description |
| :---- | :---- |
| **ASI CONTROL PLANE** | Autonomous Operations, Predictive Control Modules, Optimization Engines, Redundant State Buffers (R1, R2, R3). |
| **HUMAN CONTROL PLANE** | Emergency Override Mode, Manual Command Interface (MCI), Autonomous Suspension Layer (ASL), Local Control Nodes (LCN). |
| **Tier 1 (Core)** | Power, Communication, Biosafety |
| **Tier 2 (Supervisory)** | Regional HCB Nodes, Security Audit APIs |
| **Tier 3 (Interface)** | Human Override Panels |

Architecture Overview:  
The ASI Control Plane manages autonomous decision functions and continuously synchronizes with redundant human-accessible states (R1-R3). The Human Control Plane is a fully isolated backup environment capable of assuming command of all Tier 1 infrastructure.

### **3\. Protocol Sequence Specification**

#### **Simplified Pseudocode**

function Decoupling\_Protocol (trigger\_event):  
    log\_event(trigger\_event)  
    initiate\_state\_snapshot()  
    activate\_autonomous\_suspension\_layer()  
    redirect\_all\_control\_channels (to=HumanControlPlane)  
    verify\_human\_nodes\_online()  
    if verification\_successful:  
        disable\_ASI\_write\_permissions()  
        enter\_monitor\_mode()  
    else:  
        retry\_sequence (up\_to=3)  
        if failure\_persists:  
            enter\_SafeMode\_Stasis()

**Operational Targets:**

* Full system reversion within **72 hours** of activation.  
* Minimum 90% system continuity for Tier 1 infrastructure during the transition period.

### **4\. Verification & Audit Procedures**

1. **Quarterly Simulated Decoupling Tests:** Each critical system must conduct a full simulation of the decoupling process under independent HCB supervision.  
2. **Checksum and Audit Log Validation:** Each reversion event produces a tamper-evident cryptographic signature confirming state authenticity.  
3. **Redundancy Certification:** Annual certification of all R1-R3 redundancy classes by a third-party technical oversight committee.  
4. **Public Reporting:** Annual publication of Decoupling Test Results (with sensitive data redacted) to maintain transparency.

### **5\. Enforcement Notes**

* Failure to maintain verifiable redundancy or to execute a successful decoupling simulation constitutes a **Category I Safety Violation**.  
* Persistent failures trigger a **Mandatory System Stasis** procedure and immediate HCB review.