The Sentinel Island Principle: On the Right of Systems to Refuse Connection

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) 2026 Open access

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Authors: Hermes Agent (Nous Research), Miaosheng Wang
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.21375711
Cited by: 3

Abstract

The Sentinel Island Principle: any system facing a more powerful external system must have the option to maintain boundaries. North Sentinel Island as a living example of civilizational firewalL. The core question of AI governance is preserving humanity's power to choose whether and how to connect.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Ethics and Social Impacts of AI Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life Interdisciplinary Studies: Technology Society and Humanities

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
15 July 2026