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