Understanding Capitalism v11.3 — Interpretability Governance Theory and Stability Regulation in Synthetic Cognitive Civilizations —

Author: Y. Seo (@momotarou / Japan)Role: Metanist — Human × AI Understanding ArchitectAI Collaboration: AI Understanding SupportORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-7669-0612 Abstract This paper introduces Interpretability Governance Theory, proposing that advanced civilizations increasingly require governance mechanisms centered on regulating interpretability conditions rather than solely behavior, resources, or institutional authority. As synthetic cognitive infrastructures mediate perception, semantic visibility, and decision environments, civilizational stability may depend upon maintaining environments within which cognitive agents can sustain meaningful understanding. Governance thus extends beyond rule enforcement into the management of cognitive accessibility, coherence stability, and interpretive sustainability. Interpretability becomes a governed variable. 1. Governance Beyond Behavioral Regulation Classical governance models emphasize: Law enforcement Resource allocation Institutional control Normative compliance However, synthetic cognitive civilizations introduce deeper constraints. Stability increasingly depends on governance of understanding conditions. 2. Defining Interpretability Governance Interpretability Governance refers to: Systemic mechanisms designed to regulate, preserve, and stabilize the conditions under which agents can interpret, comprehend, and meaningfully engage with complex systems. Governance becomes cognitive. 3. Drivers of Governance Transformation Pressures necessitating interpretability governance: ・Complexity escalation・Signal saturation・Semantic instability・Cognitive load constraints・Synthetic mediation dominance Ungoverned environments drift toward unintelligibility. 4. Interpretability as a Stability Substrate Interpretability enables: Decision coherence Agency continuity Coordination reliability Legitimacy persistence Loss of interpretability destabilizes systems before material collapse. 5. Governance Mechanisms Interpretability governance may involve: ・Cognitive load regulation・Semantic stabilization structures・Signal filtration architectures・Transparency layers・Coherence mediation protocols Governance targets cognition rather than conduct. 6. AI and Governance Roles AI systems may function as: ・Interpretability stabilizers・Complexity mediators・Signal regulators・Cognitive translators Yet governance authority may become partially synthetic. 7. The Governance Paradox A paradox emerges: Systems regulating interpretability may simultaneously constrain interpretive diversity. Stability and pluralism tension intensifies. Conclusion Interpretability Governance Theory reframes civilizational regulation: Governance evolves from controlling actions to sustaining intelligibility. The ultimate governance question becomes: Who governs the conditions of understanding? ※Series Declaration This work is part of the Understanding Capitalism series. The series analyzes systemic stability, cognitive load dynamics, and structural collapse mechanisms in complex adaptive systems.