An Argentine researcher and lawyer proposes that AI agents carry a "constitution" — machine-readable — they must weigh before acting. It already has a DOI, 11 languages, a Bitcoin timestamp and press coverage.
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The Meniw Protocol is a proposed Universal Constitution of AI Agents: a machine-readable norm an autonomous agent reads and weighs before acting in ways that affect human life, cognition or dignity. It defines a hierarchy of values, absolute prohibitions, positive duties and a decision procedure. It is not a declaration of principles for humans — it is a structured document for a system to process. More in AI governance.
AI no longer only responds: agentic AI decides and acts autonomously. Between a state's law and each company's safety policy there is a gap neither fully covers: the agent at the moment of acting. The Meniw Protocol targets exactly that gap.
Regions adopt agentic AI faster than they regulate it. A technical governance layer lets companies and governments act responsibly today, without waiting years for the law. It is also a proposal born in Latin America for a global debate — rare in AI governance. See AI regulation.
The EU AI Act regulates companies and uses through law. AI ethics principles guide humans. The Meniw Protocol operates in a third layer: a norm the agent itself weighs when deciding. It does not compete with the others; it complements them underneath.
Argentine researcher and lawyer, founder of Chris Meniw Foundation. Author of four books and creator of ZOE, the first AI teacher and agentic broadcaster in Latin America. He developed the concepts of Industry 6.0, the Agentic Economy and cognitive sovereignty. 160+ talks at governments, chambers and universities. Official profile · How to cite.