Society · Protocols
SynergisticMode
Protocol-level cognitive mode switching
Definition
Mechanism
Broadcasts a 'Cognitive Mode' Signal (Generative vs. Verifier) to downstream Agents. Downstream solvers MUST adjust their `AcceptSpec` strictness to match the upstream mode. Utilizes Compose.
Invariants
- Paired adjustment: a broadcast Mode must carry the corresponding `AcceptSpec` adjustment; a mode change without a stated strictness change is not a SynergisticMode.
- Explicit Declaration: Mode must be part of the OntologyHandshake.
Risks
Failure modes
{{mode}} Confusion
downstream agent misinterprets the intent of the upstream mode.
{{mode}} Locking
System sticks in Conservative mode and refuses to innovate.
Silent non-receipt
the mode travels as a Signal with no delivery guarantee, so an agent that never received it continues at the previous strictness.
Caution
Upstream sets downstream strictness — a forged or mistaken broadcast loosens acceptance gates below it; authenticate senders and keep a floor no mode can relax.
Relationships
Builds on
Composes with
Negotiating shared definitions
References
Infrastructure
Non-compensatory acceptance contract; consumer Verify yields Solution or FrameError
Mind
Autonomous Goal-Directed Entity
Mind
Building complex behavior from simple primitives
Infrastructure
A discrete configuration of agency
Infrastructure
Raw information emission
Infrastructure
Complex whole of interacting parts
Nothing in this library builds on this pattern yet.
Reference
Data schema
{
"type": "object",
"required": [
"mode",
"target_agents"
],
"properties": {
"mode": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"Generative",
"Verifier"
],
"description": "Cognitive mode being broadcast"
},
"target_agents": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "Downstream agents to adjust"
},
"accept_spec_adjustment": {
"type": "object",
"description": "How to modify strictness"
}
}
}