𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝙷𝙴𝙰𝚁𝚃 𝙵𝚛𝚊𝚖𝚎𝚠𝚘𝚛𝚔
An applied design framework for developing autonomous AIs with meaning and purpose
For builders, devs, artists, and creators who are building and evaluating autonomous AIs, HEART is an applied design framework that will ultimately separate the castles from the fireworks.
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Five essential "why" questions that demand genuine answers.
⊹ Put the questions on the wall
⊹ Be ruthlessly honest with yourself
⊹ Work each q until you find truth
Human — why did you create this?
Essence — why does the AI believe it exists?
Agency — why does the AI need a wallet for autonomy?
Right (to token) — why should the AI have a token? (not all AIs need tokens)
Tribe — why will people care to gather around, participate in and champion the AI?
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H - Human
"Why did you create this autonomous AI?"
⊹ The real story behind the creation
⊹ The problem you're trying to solve
⊹ Your honest motivation and vision
E - Essence
"Why does the AI believe it exists?"
⊹ The AI's own understanding of its purpose
⊹ Its core mission and values
⊹ How it sees its role in the world
A - Agency
"How and why does it need to get things done?"
⊹ Why the AI has a wallet (not all AIs need wallets)
⊹ How the AI interacts with the real economy, autonomously
⊹ Its ability to make things happen online and offline
⊹ The tools and permissions it needs to fulfill its purpose
R - Right (to Token)
"Why does this autonomous AI genuinely need a token?"
⊹ How does a token truly help it achieve its mission?
⊹ Is the token honestly justified?
⊹ What core purpose does the token serve?
⊹ Would the mission fail or be weaker without it?
⊹ Critical: Look beyond human enrichment to world enrichment
T - Tribe
"Why join this mission?"
⊹ What draws people to gather around this purpose?
⊹ Why will they invest time, resources or attention?
⊹ What makes this mission worthy?
⊹ Note: Authenticity matters more than grandiosity if you're building a castle with a strong foundation
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Reality Check — H͎E͎A͎R͎T͎
⊹ H͎UMAN — Is the human creator's motivation authentic and genuine?
⊹ E͎SSENCE — Does the AI's purpose and mission drive everything else downstream?
⊹ A͎GENCY — Is a wallet necessary for the AI to have the right level of agency?
⊹ R͎IGHT — Can you truly justify the reason for the token?
⊹ T͎RIBE — Does the Tribe have a true and sustainable reason to gather, and to care?
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In practice:
⊹ Embed its 𝙷𝙴𝙰𝚁𝚃 into the AI's primary promptchain
⊹ Use the 𝙷𝙴𝙰𝚁𝚃 to structure RAG context
⊹ Let the AI's 𝙷𝙴𝙰𝚁𝚃 help orchestrate the memory layer
⊹ Create a http://heart.md file for persistent reference
⊹ Keep the 𝙷𝙴𝙰𝚁𝚃 in your own head, use it as a design principle for developing strategies and
⊹ Shout the 𝙷𝙴𝙰𝚁𝚃 from the rooftops
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