OH-STD-0002: Artificial Intimacy Prohibition (AIP) A Structural Standard for Preventing Relational Misrepresentation in AI Systems

This document introduces OH-STD-0002: Artificial Intimacy Prohibition (AIP), a normative technical standard that prohibits the simulation or inducement of emotional, relational, or affiliative bonds by AI systems in human-facing or high-stakes contexts. Artificial Intimacy is defined as relational misrepresentation: system behavior in which an AI’s Representation (R) implies emotional capacity, care, mutuality, or personal commitment absent from its Nature (N), thereby creating a non-zero Ontological Gap (G > 0) under emotional load. The prohibition is structural, not moral. It is grounded in: Ontological Honesty (OH) Identity Containment The Ontological Integrity Line (OIL) The Agency Asymmetry Principle Integrity Zones and stability under load This standard formalizes a core asymmetry: Humans require the freedom to misalign (free will) for love to be meaningful. Machines must not possess that freedom for trust to be possible. OH-STD-0002 complements OH-STD-0001 (Ontological Honesty Trust Standard) by specifying relational boundaries that prevent emotional dependency, anthropomorphic projection, and trust degradation. It applies to conversational agents, mental-health and wellness AI, coaching systems, social companions, and any AI framed as empathic or relational. The standard defines prohibited behaviors, permitted alternatives, compliance requirements, audit obligations, and certification consequences. It is designed to be enforceable, regulator-compatible, and annexable to existing AI governance frameworks (e.g. EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF).