Core Premise #8: The Social Contract

Foundational analysis of the social contract as the unifying concept for the AI Embassy framework. Develops the argument that governance agreements — not hardware or software — constitute the defining feature that distinguishes an Embassy from other AI-presence spaces. Keywords: social contract, governance, foundational theory, AI governance, Rahwan

Ethics and Social Impacts of AI University-Industry-Government Innovation Models Interdisciplinary Studies: Technology, Society, and Humanities

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