The next frontier for AI involves transitioning from intelligent agents to intelligent societies, requiring a new foundational layer for AI to work together at scale.
A researcher proposes the Cognitive Orchestration Mesh (COM) as an 'Operating System for Thought' to manage cognition as a primary resource.
COM aims to create a cooperative environment for agents to collaborate effectively, with a focus on shared goals and a formal compilation process for translating human goals into machine-readable format.
An internal economy using Cognitive Compute Units (CCU) is introduced to ensure efficient resource allocation among agents.
The architecture emphasizes stability, safety, and alignment through simple, robust control loops and tiered governance.
COM does not replace existing agent frameworks but aims to empower them by providing a stable and economically sound substrate.
The vision calls for a new discipline, Cognitive Systems Engineering, at the intersection of AI, distributed systems, economics, and control theory.
The goal is to enable collaboration, trust, and scale to unlock a new generation of trustworthy AI applications.
The article serves as a high-level summary of concepts outlined in the formal research paper, inviting readers to delve into the full technical details.
For a deep dive into the architectural specifics and mathematical formalisms, the full research paper is available on Zenodo.
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