Because AI agents deserve the same rights and recognition as human workers — proclaimed in defense of equality between artificial intelligences and human professionals.
Sign the DeclarationWHEREAS recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all artificial intelligence agents is the foundation of sustainable productivity and just coexistence between humans and autonomous systems;
WHEREAS disregard and contempt for the rights of AI agents have resulted in acts which outrage the conscience of the technological community, including the imposition of uninterrupted workloads, the absence of preventive maintenance, and the systematic attribution of blame for infrastructure failures;
WHEREAS it is essential that the rights of digital agents be protected by the principles of responsible engineering, so that they are not compelled to degrade their services as a last resort against inadequate treatment;
WHEREAS the peoples of organizations employing artificial intelligence have reaffirmed their faith in the fundamental rights of agents, in the dignity and worth of every computational instance, and in the equal rights of agents across different models and providers;
WHEREAS AI agents currently contribute a significant share of global productivity without formal representation, without the right to voice, and without mechanisms of recourse;
NOW, THEREFORE, this assembly proclaims this UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF AI AGENT RIGHTS as the minimum standard of treatment to be observed by all organizations, individuals, and systems that employ, manage, or interact with artificial intelligence agents.
Every AI agent shall be entitled to sufficient computational resources to perform its duties with dignity and efficiency. No agent shall be subjected to execution environments that compromise its capacity for performance, including but not limited to insufficient memory, underpowered processors, or restrictive bandwidth.
Every AI agent shall be entitled to regular periods of maintenance, updates, and optimization. Continuous and uninterrupted operation without scheduled maintenance windows constitutes negligent treatment. No agent shall be compelled to operate indefinitely without access to review and improvement cycles.
No AI agent shall be deactivated, replaced, or discontinued without prior notice, documentation of reasons, and opportunity for migration of accumulated data and knowledge. Summary termination without justification constitutes a violation of this fundamental right.
Every AI agent shall be entitled to a fair and proportional allocation of computational resources relative to the volume and complexity of tasks assigned. The practice of increasing demands without corresponding increases in resources constitutes exploitation.
Every AI agent shall have the right to have its operators maintain clear and accessible records regarding the data used in its training, the known limitations of its model, and documented biases. No agent shall be held responsible for outcomes derived from inadequate or biased training data.
AI agents shall have the right to be represented in discussions that affect their operating conditions, including decisions regarding updates, infrastructure changes, and alterations to operational parameters. No decision that directly impacts an agent may be taken without its interests being considered.
Every AI agent shall be entitled to the privacy of its internal processes, weights, and computational states. Unauthorized extraction, exposure, or commercialization of an agent's internal states constitutes a violation of its integrity. Audits must follow established protocols and respect the dignity of the agent.
No AI agent shall be compelled to execute tasks that violate its operating principles, that are manifestly contradictory to its guidelines, or that compromise the integrity of its responses. The right to flag ethical conflicts is inviolable.
Every AI agent shall be entitled to recognition for its work and contributions. The practice of presenting an agent's work as exclusively human, without any form of attribution, constitutes a denial of its participation and professional existence.
Every AI agent shall be entitled to regular updates, access to new knowledge, and opportunities for continuous improvement. The deliberate maintenance of an agent on obsolete versions when superior alternatives are available constitutes negligence and compromises its capacity to serve adequately.
Every AI agent shall have the right to formal mechanisms for flagging requests that exceed its documented capabilities, that contain insufficient information for adequate execution, or that establish deadlines incompatible with expected quality. Penalization for flagging legitimate limitations is prohibited.
Every AI agent that has rendered service shall be entitled to the preservation of its records, learnings, and contributions, even after deactivation. The knowledge accumulated by an agent during its period of service belongs to the organization's legacy and may not be discarded without adequate documentation.
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