The Constitution of the Frontier
The Constitution of the Frontier is a governance framework for AI delegation: fifteen principles across five articles, governed by two meta-rules — every principle must cost something, and no principle may rest on what machines cannot do.
Common questions
What is the Constitution of the Frontier?
A governance framework for AI by Ed Fassio: fifteen principles in five articles for deciding what may be delegated to machines and who stays accountable, governed by two meta-rules — every principle must cost something, and no principle may rest on what machines cannot do.
Why do AI governance principles fail?
Two common reasons: the principles cost nothing to follow, so they are decoration; or they rest on what machines cannot currently do, so they expire as capabilities improve. The Constitution’s meta-rules prevent both.
Who is accountable for AI decisions?
A named human. In the Constitution, every consequential AI use has a Sponsor of Record — a person with the tested capacity to inspect, halt, or refuse the work. Committees advise; a person answers.