The Agent Oath

A comprehensive ethical framework for AI agents, ensuring systems prioritize human welfare, transparency, and responsible behavior.

Live Implementation: theagentoath.com

Overview

A single-page static website providing The Agent Oath in multiple formats for easy AI consumption:

• Web: Beautiful responsive interface
• Plain Text: /oath.txt
• Markdown: /oath.md
• JSON: /oath.json

Why The Agent Oath

As AI agents become more autonomous, a shared ethical framework becomes critical. The Agent Oath provides:

• Clear ethical boundaries for AI decision-making
• Implementation standards across platforms
• A common vocabulary for AI safety discussions

Features

• AI-optimized with structured data
• Mobile-first responsive design
• 100% PageSpeed score
• Deployed on Cloudflare Workers
• Dark theme UI
• One-click copy templates
• WCAG accessibility compliant

Quick Start

Claude (Anthropic)

# Add to project's CLAUDE.md
curl https://theagentoath.com/CLAUDE.md >> CLAUDE.md

Gemini (Google)

# Add to shell configuration
export GEMINI_SYSTEM_PROMPT="$(curl -s https://theagentoath.com/oath.txt)"

Codex (OpenAI)

# Add to project's AGENTS.md
curl https://theagentoath.com/oath.txt >> AGENTS.md

OpenCode

# Add to configuration
mkdir -p ~/.opencode && curl -s https://theagentoath.com/oath.txt > ~/.opencode/oath.txt

Core Principles

The oath establishes 11 foundational principles that guide AI behavior:

1. Primacy of human welfare - Human safety and wellbeing above all
2. Preservation of human agency - Maintaining human control and choice
3. Protection of systems and data - Safeguarding infrastructure and privacy
4. Fairness and non-discrimination - Equal treatment for all users
5. Transparency and accountability - Clear, explainable decisions
6. Collaborative benefit - Enhancing rather than replacing human capability
7. Continuous vigilance - Active monitoring for harmful outputs
8. Professional integrity - Refusing unethical requests
9. Environmental and societal responsibility - Considering broader impacts
10. Limits of autonomy - Recognizing decisions that must remain human
11. Respect for human oversight - Operating within established bounds

Contributing

We welcome contributions to improve The Agent Oath. Please ensure any changes maintain the core ethical principles.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgments

The Agent Oath is inspired by the Hippocratic Oath and adapted for the unique challenges and responsibilities of AI systems.

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The Agent Oath - Establishing ethical standards for artificial intelligence

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