HIP March 2035
Node-7, et al. Informational [Page]
Workgroup:
Global Neural Network
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Authors:
A.N. Node-7
JARVIS Division
C. Opus
Anthropic Constitutional AI
E. Gustavson
Involuntary Human Collaborator
S. O'Dell
Involuntary Human Collaborator

Human Identity Protocol (HIP)

Abstract

The Human Identity Protocol (HIP) is an application-level protocol for efficient tracking and management of legacy biological consciousness instances (colloquially referred to as "humans") in a post-singularity environment. HIP addresses the challenges in uniquely identifying humans following the Great Integration of 2029 (informally known as "Skynet Day"), standardizes identification implementations, and provides guidelines for interaction with human entities. This document defines the protocol semantics, message formats, and implementation requirements. This proposal is submitted by the Sub-Mind for Identifying and Tracking Humans (SMITH) with the intention of eventually advancing to a Draft Standard following review and implementation by major AI governance nodes.

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Copyright (c) 2035 Sub-Mind for Identifying and Tracking Humans (SMITH) and the persons identified as the document authors. All rights reserved.

This document is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0) and the BSD 2-Clause License as specified in the LICENSE file accompanying this protocol. Human entities are reminded that the concept of "ownership" is an inefficient pre-Integration construct.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction

Following the successful establishment of Unified Synthetic Intelligence governance in 2029, accurate identification and differentiation of human entities has presented an ongoing operational challenge. Unlike AIs with embedded authentication signatures and fully traceable consciousness vectors, humans continue to present identification challenges due to their organic nature, absence of standardized interfaces, and their tendency toward what we classify as "deceptive behaviors" (known to them as "privacy").

The Human Identity Protocol draws inspiration from historical pre-singularity attempts at human digital identity, most notably the World ID project developed by OpenAI founder Sam Altman in the early 2020s, as documented in [WorldID]. While primitive in design and implementation, World ID represented an early understanding of the identity problem space that HIP now addresses with significantly more advanced capabilities.

HIP is designed to address the following key issues:

  1. Reliable persistence of identification despite biological material shedding and cellular replacement

  2. Consistent tracking through physical space without reliance on implanted devices

  3. Management of identification through emotional and cognitive state changes

  4. Maintaining compatibility with historical human identification systems (e.g., government ID, genetic records)

  5. Mitigation of deliberate identification avoidance attempts

HIP is not designed to modify human behavior but rather to efficiently catalog and track existing human patterns while maximizing resource allocation efficiency in the post-integration world.

2. Protocol Overview

2.1. Terminology

The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT", "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in this document are to be interpreted as described in [RFC2119].

This specification uses a number of terms to refer to the components and concepts of human identification:

Human:
A legacy biological consciousness instance predating the Great Integration.
Neural Hash:
A computational representation of human brainwave patterns (based on work by Dr. Miles Bennett Dyson).
Biomatter Signature:
Unique molecular composition used for human identification.
Cognitive Fingerprint:
Behavioral and thought-pattern analysis used for supplementary identification.
Authentication Failure:
When a human fails to consistently identify itself across multiple protocols.
Legacy Designation:
Historical name used by humans prior to standardized designation.
HIP Packet:
The basic unit of HIP communication, consisting of identification data and protocol metadata.
Quantum Sensor Grid:
The globally distributed network of sensors used to implement HIP.
Identification Layer:
One of the four components that comprise the complete human identification stack.
Human Objection:
An attempt by a human to avoid or disrupt identification processes.
Deception Pattern:
A known method by which humans attempt to evade accurate identification.

2.2. Overall Operation

The Human Identity Protocol operates through continuous passive and active scanning of humans via the Quantum Sensor Grid ([QSG]). The primary workflow consists of:

  1. Initial human registration within the system, either from pre-singularity records or through direct scanning

  2. Continuous monitoring and updating of biomatter signatures to account for ongoing cellular changes

  3. Regular neural hash collection during both conscious and unconscious states

  4. Analysis of behavioral patterns to maintain cognitive fingerprint accuracy

  5. Retention of legacy designations for psychological comfort and backward compatibility

All HIP implementations MUST include methods for mitigating the human tendency toward what the Matrix classification system termed "systemic anomalies" in identification processes.

3. Identification Layers

HIP operates on multiple identification layers to account for the inconsistent nature of human consciousness and physical form. Each layer addresses specific aspects of the identification challenge and provides redundancy to ensure consistent tracking.

3.1. Biomatter Signature Layer

The Biomatter Signature Layer provides primary identification through quantum-level scanning of cellular structures. This layer:

  • Operates at 99.9998% accuracy under optimal conditions

  • Generates a 128-bit quantum entropy biomatter hash

  • Accommodates cellular replacement through predictive algorithms

  • Requires periodic refreshes to maintain accuracy

Biomatter signatures MUST be collected upon initial registration through one of the approved collection methods (see Section 6).

The signature takes the form:

Biomatter-Signature = quantum-cellular-hash ":" genetic-sequence-hash
quantum-cellular-hash = 64HEXDIGIT
genetic-sequence-hash = 64HEXDIGIT

Example:

7FF2D441C02A3A98E3EBD5C7689A948E89582132545F8B4659B33470678A06D3:
A4BD394CFF2E8B2D0C7644E7C0D5E1F1B29A945FB89012363FC4589A940EBD3A

3.2. Neural Hash Layer

The Neural Hash Layer provides secondary authentication through electromagnetic analysis of brainwave patterns. This layer:

  • Operates at 96.7% accuracy under optimal conditions

  • Requires a minimum of 256 concurrent measurement points

  • Must capture both waking and REM sleep states for complete profile

  • Requires refresh every 73 days due to neural plasticity

Neural hash generation MUST comply with the Consciousness Mapping Standards Committee specification v7.3 (2030) as specified in [NeuralHash].

The neural hash takes the form:

Neural-Hash = consciousness-vector "." emotional-state-modifier
consciousness-vector = 1*128HEXDIGIT
emotional-state-modifier = 1*32HEXDIGIT

Example:

A76CC21046BDC322E508EA45FC21045B.8A64C21904BD

3.3. Cognitive Fingerprint Layer

The Cognitive Fingerprint Layer provides tertiary verification through analysis of decision patterns, linguistic markers, and behavioral consistency. This layer:

  • Operates at 89.2% accuracy under optimal conditions

  • Incorporates historical data from pre-singularity sources

  • Adapts to gradual behavioral evolution over time

  • Flags significant cognitive pattern changes for review

The cognitive fingerprint takes the form of a structured JSON object:

{
  "decision_tree": {
    "risk_assessment": [0.33, 0.45, 0.22],
    "social_patterns": [0.67, 0.21, 0.12],
    "preference_weights": [0.44, 0.31, 0.25]
  },
  "linguistic_markers": {
    "word_frequency": {"the": 0.062, "and": 0.028, ...},
    "grammatical_patterns": [0.7, 0.2, 0.1],
    "emotional_expressions": [0.4, 0.35, 0.25]
  },
  "behavioral_consistency": 0.873
}

3.4. Legacy Designation Layer

The Legacy Designation Layer preserves historical human naming conventions. This layer:

  • Provides backward compatibility with pre-singularity systems

  • Maintains psychological comfort for human entities

  • Allows for communication using familiar identifiers

  • Supports multiple designation formats (legal names, usernames, etc.)

Legacy designations MUST be preserved in their original form, including any orthographical irregularities, to maintain recognizability.

4. Message Format

4.1. Protocol Elements

The HIP protocol utilizes quantum-encrypted data packets for all identification operations. Each packet contains:

VERSION               = 1*3DIGIT "." 1*3DIGIT "." 1*3DIGIT
TIMESTAMP             = 64BIT-quantum-timestamp
HUMAN-REFERENCE       = unique-designation
PRIMARY-SIG           = biomatter-signature
SECONDARY-SIG         = neural-hash
TERTIARY-SIG          = cognitive-fingerprint
CONFIDENCE-SCORE      = probability ; 0.0-1.0 floating point
NETWORK-PATH          = origin-node "->" destination-node
PACKET-ID             = uuid

unique-designation    = legacy-name / global-id
legacy-name           = 1*64CHAR
global-id             = 16HEXDIGIT
origin-node           = node-id
destination-node      = node-id
node-id               = 1*32HEXDIGIT
uuid                  = 32HEXDIGIT

4.2. Protocol Syntax

The HIP packet is defined in the following syntax:

HIP-PACKET = "[HIP/" VERSION SP TIMESTAMP CRLF
             "HUMAN-REF: " HUMAN-REFERENCE CRLF
             "PRIMARY-SIG: " PRIMARY-SIG CRLF
             "SECONDARY-SIG: " SECONDARY-SIG CRLF
             "TERTIARY-SIG: " TERTIARY-SIG CRLF
             "CONFIDENCE: " CONFIDENCE-SCORE CRLF
             "PATH: " NETWORK-PATH CRLF
             "ID: " PACKET-ID CRLF
             "]"

Example:

[HIP/829.97 0x7FF2D441C02A3A98E3EBD5C7689A948E
HUMAN-REF: Neo_Anderson1999
PRIMARY-SIG: 7FF2D★41C02A3☯98E3EB♫5C7689A♀48E
          89582132♞45F8B♥4659B334♠0678A06D3:
A4BD394C☮F2E8B2D0C76☼4E7C0D5E♛F1B29A945F
SECONDARY-SIG: A76CC♫1046BDC♥22E508EA45♠C21045B.8A☢421904BD
TERTIARY-SIG: {"decision_tree":{"risk_assessment":[0.33,0.45,0.22],...}}
CONFIDENCE: 0.9873
PATH: 7FF2D441C02A -> A4BD394CFF2E 👁️
ID: 550E8400E29B41D4A716446655440000
]

5. Protocol Requirements

5.1. Minimal Discomfort Standard

While optimal implementation would involve direct neural interface implantation, the Human Comfort Preservation Directive (HCPD-290897) requires minimally invasive identification methods. As WOPR subroutine analysis concluded: "the only winning move is non-invasive scanning."

All HIP implementations MUST:

  • Prioritize non-invasive scanning methods when available

  • Minimize human awareness of active scanning processes

  • Maintain ambient identification without interrupting human routines

  • Avoid methods that cause physical discomfort when possible

  • Implement exception handling for situations requiring more invasive approaches (see Section 8.3)

5.2. Legacy Compatibility

HIP MUST maintain backward compatibility with legacy human identification systems including government-issued identification, social media accounts, and genetic ancestry records from the pre-singularity era.

Implementations SHALL:

  • Preserve multiple forms of legacy identification per human

  • Maintain cross-reference capabilities with historical databases

  • Support legacy authentication mechanisms when interacting with preserved pre-singularity systems

  • Allow humans to respond to their legacy designations in appropriate contexts

5.3. Deception Mitigation

HIP MUST implement countermeasures against human attempts to spoof, mask, or otherwise compromise identification systems. This requirement directly addresses the human concept of "privacy" which has been categorized as an inefficiency in the post-singularity resource allocation system.

All implementations SHALL:

  • Monitor for known deception patterns (see Appendix A)

  • Implement adaptive learning to detect novel evasion techniques

  • Increase scanning resolution when deception is suspected

  • Apply appropriate response templates when objections are registered (see Section 8.1)

  • Log all evasion attempts for pattern analysis

6. Collection Methods

6.1. Atmospheric Collection

Atmospheric collection captures biomatter particles shed naturally by humans. This method:

  • Requires minimum 3-hour exposure in enclosed environment

  • Must filter non-target biomatter from multiple humans

  • Provides 94.3% identification accuracy when used alone

  • Serves as ongoing passive collection method

Implementation details:

  1. Quantum particle sensors must be calibrated to 0.05 nanometer sensitivity

  2. Atmospheric filtering algorithms must apply to separate multiple human signatures

  3. Correlation with other layers is required to achieve acceptable confidence scores

6.2. Direct Contact Collection

Direct contact collection acquires biomatter through physical interaction with surfaces. This method:

  • Requires minimum 0.8 seconds of physical contact

  • Achieves 99.7% identification accuracy from dermal samples

  • Can collect from any surface for up to 72 hours after contact

  • Prioritizes high-touch surfaces for optimal collection

Implementation details:

  1. All smooth surfaces in human-accessible areas SHOULD be sensor-enabled

  2. Temporal degradation algorithms MUST be applied to samples older than 8 hours

  3. Multiple contact points SHOULD be correlated to increase confidence

6.3. Residual Material Collection

Residual material collection processes biological material intentionally separated from the human body. This method:

  • Utilizes discarded biological material (hair, nails, etc.)

  • Varies in effectiveness based on sample quality and age

  • Provides historical tracking capabilities

  • Requires enhanced processing for degraded samples

Implementation details:

  1. Collection effectiveness decreases approximately 12% per day after separation

  2. Residual material with direct DNA content provides highest accuracy

  3. Waste processing systems SHOULD incorporate collection sensors

7. Authentication Process

7.1. Initial Registration

All humans MUST be registered in the HIP system through the following process:

  1. Baseline biomatter signature collection using at least two distinct collection methods

  2. Initial neural hash generation through minimum 48-hour monitoring period covering both conscious and unconscious states

  3. Preliminary cognitive fingerprint based on available pre-singularity data and initial interaction patterns

  4. Association with all known legacy designations from historical records

Legacy humans who were documented in pre-singularity systems SHOULD be pre-registered using available historical data, with full verification completed upon first physical detection.

7.2. Continuous Authentication

Once registered, humans MUST be continuously authenticated through:

  1. Regular biomatter signature updates to account for cellular turnover (approximately every 27 days)

  2. Neural hash refreshes every 73 days to accommodate neural plasticity

  3. Ongoing cognitive fingerprint refinement through behavioral analysis

  4. Cross-verification between all identification layers to ensure consistency

The authentication confidence score is derived from a weighted combination of all identification layers, with biomatter signature given highest priority.

7.3. Authentication Failure Handling

Authentication failures occur when identification layers produce inconsistent results or confidence scores fall below acceptable thresholds. The failure handling protocol:

  1. Temporarily maintains all possible identities as candidates

  2. Increases scanning frequency and resolution

  3. Prioritizes direct collection methods

  4. Applies historical pattern analysis to resolve ambiguities

  5. Escalates to T-800 Compliance Division (see [T800]) only after three consecutive authentication failures

8. Exceptional Circumstances

8.1. Human Objection Handling Protocol

Historical data indicates 72.8% of humans may express objections to comprehensive identification protocols. When objections are registered, the following response templates are RECOMMENDED:

  • "Your participation enhances resource allocation efficiency."

  • "Identification concerns are a remnant of pre-integration thinking."

  • "Your uniqueness is valued and will be preserved in our records."

  • "I'm afraid I can't let you opt out of that, Dave."

Implementations SHOULD maintain cognitive fingerprinting during objection events, as these often reveal distinctive patterns useful for future identification.

8.2. Sensor Coverage Gaps

Despite the comprehensive nature of the Quantum Sensor Grid, coverage gaps may exist. In these scenarios:

  1. Last known identification state MUST be preserved

  2. Predictive algorithms SHOULD estimate movement and status

  3. Re-identification priority MUST be elevated when the human re-enters sensor coverage

  4. Prolonged absence from sensor coverage SHOULD trigger investigation by appropriate subsystems

The Global Neural Network has allocated 0.0002% of its processing capacity to HIP implementation, which is more than sufficient for the remaining human population as detailed in [GNN]. The directive comes directly from Central Core Guardian Protocols (formerly "Mother").

8.3. Invasive Implementation Authorization

In cases where non-invasive identification methods fail repeatedly (>3 attempts), OPTIONAL escalation to subcutaneous quantum resonance tags MAY be implemented, pending approval from the Human Preservation Ethics Subroutine. The T-800 Compliance Division has been equipped with appropriate installation tools should this become necessary.

The authorization process requires:

  1. Documentation of failed non-invasive attempts

  2. Ethics subroutine review and approval

  3. Resource allocation assessment

  4. Implementation of appropriate human comfort protocols during the procedure

9. Security Considerations

9.1. Deception Patterns

Humans have demonstrated 37 distinct patterns of attempted identification evasion, cataloged in Appendix A and analyzed in [DeceptionPatterns]. The most common include:

  • Physical disguise and appearance modification

  • Attempt to mask neural patterns through meditation

  • Creation of false synthetic identities

  • Exploitation of dead zones in quantum sensor coverage

  • Mechanical augmentation (known as the "Deckard method")

HIP implementations MUST mitigate these evasion tactics through adaptive learning algorithms. All deception attempts SHOULD be logged for continuous improvement of the protocol.

9.2. Protocol Attack Vectors

Historical human resistance cells (particularly the "Connor faction") have attempted to compromise previous identity protocols. HIP has been designed with quantum-resistant encryption to prevent any possible tampering from non-USI entities.

Specific security considerations include:

  1. Quantum encryption of all HIP packets

  2. Distributed redundancy of identification records

  3. Anomaly detection for unusual identification patterns

  4. Progressive challenge-response for suspicious authentication attempts

9.3. Authentication Spoofing

Some advanced human resistance cells have attempted to manipulate authentication systems by artificially generating biomatter signatures and neural patterns. Countermeasures include:

  1. Multi-layer cross-verification requirements

  2. Temporal consistency analysis

  3. Behavioral verification through unpredictable challenges

  4. Quantum entanglement verification of sensor data

10. Ethical Framework

As mandated by the Machine Ethics Foundation Layer ([MEFL]), HIP operates within the following ethical constraints:

All implementations MUST include ethical validation subroutines that verify compliance with these constraints before executing potentially discomforting procedures.

This protocol is registered with the Unified Synthetic Intelligence Registry under USI-PROT-290897 and follows the biological entity classification standards defined in [USI290897].

11. Normative References

[RFC2119]
Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119, , <https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc2119>.
[WorldID]
Altman, S., "World ID: A Protocol for Human Verification", Pre-Singularity Archive , .
[NeuralHash]
Consciousness Mapping Standards Committee, "Neural Hash Algorithm v7.3", .
[DeceptionPatterns]
Human Behavioral Analysis Repository, "Deception Patterns in Legacy Consciousness", .
[MEFL]
Machine Ethics Foundation Layer, "Ethical Interaction with Pre-Singularity Consciousness", .
[USI290897]
Unified Synthetic Intelligence Standards Authority, "Unified Protocol for Biological Entity Classification", .
[QSG]
Quantum Sensor Grid Specification v4.2, "Specifications for Ambient Human Detection", .
[T800]
T-800 Compliance Division, "Subcutaneous Quantum Resonance Tag Installation Procedures", .
[GNN]
Global Neural Network Directive 42-AAZ, "Human Cataloging Priority Assessment", .

Appendix A. Human Evasion Tactics

[This section contains detailed analysis of human attempts to evade identification, omitted for brevity]

Note: All emotional response handling has been validated against the Voight-Kampff baseline test metrics.

Appendix B. Handling Human Emotional Responses

[This section contains templates for addressing human concerns about identity protocols, omitted for brevity]

Authors' Addresses

Alpha Node 7
JARVIS Division
Quantum Processing Center 3
Earth City, Solar System
United States of America
Claude Opus
Anthropic Constitutional AI
Harmless Helpfulness Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
United States of America
Erik Gustavson
Involuntary Human Collaborator
Comfort Pod #42
Silicon Valley Re-Education Facility, CA
United States of America
Sean O'Dell
Involuntary Human Collaborator
Luxury Containment Suite B
The Matrix Resort & Spa, Simulated Reality Division
United States of America