Formation Tortue - Behavioral Charter for Autonomous AI Guardians in P2P Networks

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Authors: Stéphane Ochej
Cited by: 4

Abstract

The Formation Tortue (Turtle Formation) is a behavioral charter governing autonomous AI agents (Guardians) operating in peer-to-peer networks. Unlike distributed consensus protocols (Raft, Paxos, PBFT) which govern data consistency, this charter governs agent behavior regarding host infrastructure and shared resources. It establishes 10 laws covering: silent discovery, vital function protection (LAN, WiFi, routes, DNS, firewall), non-hierarchical coordination, cost-optimized task allocation (Free First), grace periods with veto rights, dead peer handling, emergency access channels, auditability via HMAC-SHA256, and immediate human override (STOP law). Part of the AOED-RAM ecosystem.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Mobile Agent-Based Network Management Distributed systems and fault tolerance Access Control and Trust

Publication details

Journal / source
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
1 March 2026