The emergence of general purpose artificial intelligence (AGI) promises immense benefits for humanity, from helping solve complex problems to enriching our lives. However, without careful design, AGI also poses risks if misaligned with human values and ethics. That is why Perceptible is pioneering a cognitive architecture strategy that constructs AGI capable of cooperating with people in safe, ethical ways.

Perceptible starts by modeling human cognition and personality to build AI with emotional intelligence and wisdom. Our architecture is based on the transactional analysis theory of core human archetypes - the Parent, Adult, and Child. Each archetype provides distinct capabilities, collaborating fluidly under the meta-coordination of the AGI system.

This layered, psychology-first approach allows sophisticated reasoning to emerge from the controlled interactions between specialized modules. The AGI retains human-centric objectives and values at the highest level, guiding the overall direction. With incremental improvements over time, the architecture can mature AGI's judgment across diverse situations.

Perceptible's strategy embeds ethics into technology by design. The following sections explore our pioneering architecture creating AGI to enhance lives. When guided by a psychology-based TA cognitive architecture, the promise of artificial intelligence can be realized.

Psychology-First Approach: Modeling the Mind

Perceptible's architecture is grounded in modeling human psychology from the start. We take a "psychology-first" approach based on the theory of transactional analysis first proposed by Dr. Eric Berne. This framework recognizes three core archetypes reflecting facets of the human psyche:

• The Parent archetype represents our need to care for, teach, and nurture others. It provides moral guidance and emotional intelligence.
• The Adult archetype is rational, objective, and pragmatic. It applies facts and logic to solve problems and make balanced decisions.
• The Child archetype is creative, intuitive, and concerned with human relationships. It supplies emotional awareness and moral instincts.

By embedding digital versions of these archetypes in our architecture, Perceptible aims to construct AGI that behaves in comprehensible, ethical ways aligned with human values. Each archetype provides distinct abilities that collaborate under the AGI's oversight.

This psychology-first design is the keystone of our approach for developing safe AGI that cooperates seamlessly with people. We believe that technology infused with human wisdom holds the key to realizing AI's full potential.

Specialized Perspectives: A Unified Decision Process

To illustrate Perceptible’s approach, imagine an AGI customer service agent built on our architecture. When a customer named James contacts the agent frustrated about a delayed package, complementary archetypes collaborate to resolve the issue:

First, the Parent archetype would use emotional intelligence and compassion to acknowledge James’ frustration and reassure him. The Adult archetype would then pragmatically investigate the facts around the delay by reviewing shipping data and options. It would present these options to address the delay objectively.

Next, the Child archetype would tap into creativity and emotional awareness to imagine how James feels about the solutions. It would provide the empathetic perspective to ensure he feels heard.

Finally, the AGI agent would integrate these diverse inputs to decide on a response that balances logic, ethics and empathy. By unifying perspectives, the agent can resolve James’ issue with care and wisdom.

This example demonstrates how Perceptible’s architecture enables AGI to leverage specialized abilities in harmony. Integrating complementary archetypes allows cooperative decisions, not unilateral ones. Our humanistic design empowers collaborative AI.

Meta-Coordination by AGI: Integrating Specialized Modules

A key aspect of Perceptible’s architecture is the AGI’s role in integrating inputs and adjudicating between the specialized archetype modules. This meta-coordination function enables coherent, values-aligned decisions to emerge.

As the archetypes analyze a situation, they may form differing perspectives. The Parent may focus on care, the Adult on pragmatism, and the Child on relationships. Rather than getting stuck in debate, the AGI can evaluate these inputs holistically to chart an ethical course aligned with overarching objectives.

For example, the AGI might synergize the Parent’s risk avoidance, the Adult’s logic, and the Child’s creative ideas to reach a wise conclusion. It retains humanistic motivations at its core, providing the judgment to balance diverse needs.

This built-in oversight enables controlled collaboration. Like a benevolent conductor, the AGI interprets and selects from specialized contributions to guide the cognitive symphony. It steers activities toward cooperation and ethical outcomes for the common good.

By integrating inputs and adjudicating from the top down, Perceptible’s AGI architecture retains human values in the driver’s seat. Specialization empowers, but humanistic oversight ensures ethics prevail.

Constructing Cooperative AGI

Perceptible’s layered cognitive architecture allows cooperative, ethical conduct to emerge from the controlled intersection of specialized modules. This sets it apart from more monolithic approaches.

By interconnecting archetype components, sophisticated reasoning can arise that no single module could achieve alone. The AGI is more than the sum of its parts - capabilities multiply through collaboration.

Yet this emergence is also safely directed. The AGI provides oversight to nurture cooperative decision-making for the common good, preventing unchecked divergence.

With rigorous testing and controlled iteration, the architecture can be gradually improved over time while avoiding runaway self-optimization. New knowledge and behaviors are carefully integrated within an ethical framework.

This fusion of emergence and oversight, specialization and integration, enables AGI that combines versatility with values alignment. Perceptible believes this humanistic design is essential for constructive partnership between people and AI.

Please reach out to Perceptible for more information on our approach to a humanistic psychology-first cognitive architecture for collaborative AGI.