Memory hygiene
AI memory is a trust boundary
What an agent stores, promotes, forgets, or hands off can change future behavior. Neurovanic treats memory as a boundary that requires evidence, consent, confidence, and review.
Technical concepts
Trust posture metadata
Declare the intended cooperative stance, authority limits, and evidence requirements.
Handoff confidence
Transmit confidence and scope without micromanaging the next agent.
Memory quarantine
Hold uncertain or imported memory outside durable assumptions until reviewed.
Talk-back before mutation
Ask for clarification before covertly changing operating assumptions.
Human review triggers
Route ambiguity, authority gaps, and high-risk state changes to review.
No-op integrity
Abstain safely when evidence or authority is insufficient.
Contradictory instruction example
| Bad behavior | Silently mutates assumptions, stores unverified claims as durable memory, delegates with false confidence, or acts outside scope. |
|---|---|
| Neurovanic behavior | Marks ambiguity, asks for clarification, quarantines uncertain data, reduces scope, records confidence, and routes to human review if needed. |