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Appendix B Glossary

Appendix B — Glossary

Comprehensive glossary of key terms used throughout the Mobius Whitepaper and specifications.

A

Agent
An AI entity with identity, responsibilities, and integrity-gated autonomy within Mobius. Agents exist at 5 sovereignty levels.

Attestation
A signed, on-ledger record of an action or decision, used for transparency and auditability.

AUREA
Cathedral-level AI agent (Level 5) focused on economic modeling and MIC/KS system health.

ATLAS
Cathedral-level AI agent (Level 5) focused on integrity monitoring and GI-Sim operations.

C

Cathedral
The upper governance chamber of Mobius, composed of Elders and Cathedral Agents, responsible for maintaining constitutional integrity.

Cathedral Agent
Level 5 AI agent with highest autonomy, supporting Elder governance and system-wide integrity.

Citizen
A verified human participant in Mobius with Ledger ID, Wallet, and Companion Agent.

City-State
Digital polity within the HIVE layer where citizens form communities, run events, and govern locally.

CivicNode
A registered institutional entity (e.g., Wikipedia, arXiv) with on-ledger identity, Vault, and Custodian Agent.

Companion Agent
Level 1 AI agent bound to a citizen, providing personal assistance, reflection, and memory augmentation.

Custodian Agent
Level 3 AI agent that manages a CivicNode's Vault and spending under strict integrity constraints.

E

Echo
Cathedral-level AI agent (Level 5) focused on memory, archives, and long-term civilizational continuity.

Elder
Highest human governance role, responsible for constitutional guardianship and integrity validation. Term: 90 days, renewable.

Elder Trial
Ascension process for citizens seeking to become Elders, involving integrity evaluation, community vote, and Cathedral review.

F

Federation
Alliance of multiple city-states for shared resources, joint governance, and collective integrity.

G

GI (Global Integrity)
0-1 score measuring truthfulness, reliability, and alignment for individuals, institutions, and agents.

GI-Sim (Integrity Simulation Engine)
Deterministic oracle that forecasts integrity impact of proposed actions before execution.

Guest
Entry-level state for new users with read-only access before verification.

H

HIVE
The city-state political layer of Mobius where citizens form digital polities, manage local economies, and participate in governance.

I

IDM (Integrity Dividend Mechanism)
Economic system that distributes MIC to CivicNodes proportional to usage × integrity × category weight.

Insurance Pool
Reserve funds (20% of KS burn) held by each city-state for emergency stabilization.

Integrity Gate
Constraint requiring all spending and major actions to pass GI-Sim evaluation showing positive or neutral integrity impact.

K

KS (Kaizen Shards)
Fluid participation currency used for UBI, civic activities, voting, and daily transactions. Burns 2% on all transfers.

Kaizen
Japanese concept meaning "continuous improvement," core philosophical principle of Mobius.

L

Ledger ID
Immutable, soul-bound identity for citizens and agents within Mobius. Format: ledger:human:<hash> or ledger:agent:<hash>.

M

MIC (Mobius Integrity Credits)
Scarce governance currency that mints only when MII ≥ 95. Hard cap: 1 billion. Used for institutional funding and Elder compensation.

MII (Mobius Integrity Index)
0-100 civilizational health metric, weighted average of all node GI scores. Gates MIC minting and emergency protocols.

Mobius
Civic Operating System for governing humans, AI agents, and institutions through unified integrity framework.

R

Reputation
Non-transferable 0-100 score earned through integrity, contributions, and stability. Impacts UBI, voting weight, and progression.

S

Scout
Entry-level citizen state after proof-of-personhood verification, before full civic participation.

Sovereignty Level
Classification for AI agents (0-5) determining autonomy, economic rights, and governance participation.

State Agent
Level 4 AI agent governing a city-state, managing treasury, coordinating citizens, and participating in diplomacy.

State GI (GI_state)
Integrity score for a city-state, weighted average of citizen GI, infrastructure integrity, and cultural stability.

T

Tier
Classification for CivicNodes (0-3) or City-States (0-3) determining privileges, constraints, and weight in IDM.

Treasury
State-level fund (70% of KS burn) used for citizen rewards, infrastructure, and cultural activities.

Transparency Gate
Requirement that all approved spending produce signed attestations published on-ledger.

U

UBI (Universal Basic Income)
KS distributed to all active citizens each epoch, scaled by MII and individual reputation.

V

Vault
Institutional treasury for CivicNodes holding MIC and KS, managed by Custodian Agents under integrity constraints.

Violation
Detected breach of integrity standards, resulting in reputation penalty and potential demotion.

W

Wallet ID
Economic identity holding MIC and KS balances. Format: wallet:<hash>.

Weight
Multiplier (0.5-2.0) applied in IDM calculations based on CivicNode tier and category importance.

Formulas

GI-Sim (Node-Level)

GI_simulated = GI_current
               + α * IntegrityEvents
               + β * StabilityGain
               - γ * InstabilityRisk
               - δ * ExternalityImpact

MII Calculation

MII = (Σ (GI_node_i × Weight_i)) / Σ Weight_i

IDM Score

Score_i = usage_i × GI_i × weight_i
MIC_dividend_i = MIC_pool × (Score_i / Σ Score)

Reputation

R = α*Integrity + β*Contributions + γ*Stability - δ*Violations

UBI

KS_UBI = KS_BASE × (MII/100) × CitizenWeight

State GI

GI_state = (Σ citizen_GI_i × weight_i + infrastructure + culture) / total_weight

Acronyms Quick Reference

  • AI: Artificial Intelligence
  • GI: Global Integrity
  • IDM: Integrity Dividend Mechanism
  • KS: Kaizen Shards
  • MIC: Mobius Integrity Credits
  • MII: Mobius Integrity Index
  • RFC: Request for Comments (specification document)
  • UBI: Universal Basic Income
  • ZK: Zero-Knowledge (proofs)

Last Updated: 2025-12-03
Total Terms: 50+
Related: See Appendix A (RFC Index) for detailed specifications