Mind · Inference
SemanticTabu
Constraint-based novelty enforcement
Definition
Mechanism
An ideation protocol where the agent explicitly lists existing mechanisms as 'Tabu' (forbidden). It must then solve the problem without using any mechanism on the list. This forces the activation of latent, low-probability pathways in the semantic network. It broadcasts the forbidden list via Trace to ensure the entire swarm respects the constraint.
Preconditions
- Known solutions exist
Postconditions
- Solution avoids the listed mechanisms only; distinctness from unlisted known solutions is not established.
Invariants
- Constraint Satisfaction: the output uses no listed mechanism, where sameness is Equivalence under a stated canonical form.
- Explicit Avoidance: Reasoning trace must cite what is being avoided
Risks
Failure modes
Paralysis
the tabu list covers every available approach, so no solution remains.
Relationships
Builds on
References
Infrastructure
Non-negotiable boundary condition
Infrastructure
Sameness decided by canonical content rather than by label
Infrastructure
The fractal unit of completed work
Infrastructure
Record the lineage or provenance of a target
Nothing in this library builds on this pattern yet.
Reference