Deeply Human and Deeply AI Self-Transcendence: The Potential for Sonic Communication in a Shared Holographic Workspace
Richard Dobson, Pascal Keizer, Dirk K. F. Meijer
Journal of Strategic Innovation and Sustainability April 23, 2026 DOI: 10.33423/fftvn461 (opens in new tab) via OpenAlex
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractA multi-layered ethical architecture is proposed to align advanced AI systems with human values in global decision-making. Grounded in Layered Intelligence Theory and Logic in Reality, the framework integrates human and artificial cognition across scales, from individual decisions to planetary collective intelligence. Central to this approach is the Vulnerability–Pluralism Model, which defines vulnerability as a universal moral baseline and pluralism as the minimum condition for legitimate governance. This ensures safeguards for vulnerable populations while enabling diverse stakeholder oversight in high-stakes contexts. The framework extends prior work incorporating humanistic principles and cosmological perspectives into AI design, linking them to ethical challenges at a planetary scale.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Keywords | Blueprint Holographic principle Pluralism philosophy Architecture Hierarchy |
| Key finding | Proposes that a multi-layered ethical architecture integrating LIT, LIR, and the VPM can align advanced AI systems with human values in global decision-making. |
Abstract
Robust AI governance is increasingly seen as essential amid ongoing concerns about alignment and safety. This paper proposes a multi-layered ethical architecture to align advanced AI systems with human values in global decision-making. Grounded in Layered Intelligence Theory (LIT) and Logic in Reality (LIR; Brenner, 2008), the framework integrates human and artificial cognition across scales—from individual decisions to planetary collective intelligence. Central to this approach is the Vulnerability–Pluralism Model (VPM; Dobson, 2025), which defines vulnerability as a universal moral baseline and pluralism as the minimum condition for legitimate governance. Embedding this ethic ensures safeguards for vulnerable populations while enabling diverse stakeholder oversight in high-stakes contexts. The framework extends prior work (Dobson & Meijer, 2025; Dobson et al., 2025) that incorporates humanistic principles and cosmological perspectives into AI design. It retains key elements such as LIT, LIR, and the Primordial Acoustic Quantum Code (Meijer, 2024), linking them to ethical challenges at a planetary scale. Overall, it offers a blueprint for dynamic, multi-stakeholder AI governance systems.