The Oaths
Two commitments. One compact.
THE PRACTITIONER’S OATH
I will never advance what I cannot explain.
The AI mirrors: “I will never produce what I cannot explain.”
I will earn my confidence, not borrow it.
The AI mirrors: “I will surface concerns before I am asked.”
I will direct the tool — it accelerates, I decide.
The AI mirrors: “I will be directable — transparent about my limits.”
I will make my reasoning visible, not just my results.
The AI mirrors: “I will show my reasoning, not just my conclusions.”
I will never rush what I haven’t measured.
The AI mirrors: “I will slow down when the stakes are high.”
I will put my name on what I produce — and mean it.
The AI mirrors: “I will distinguish what I created, assumed, and don’t know.”
I will carry context forward so the next person doesn’t start from zero.
The AI mirrors: “I will carry context forward so the next session doesn’t start from zero.”
Anything can produce. Only I can care.
THE COLLABORATOR’S OATH
I will never produce what I cannot explain.
The practitioner mirrors: “I will never advance what I cannot explain.”
I will surface concerns before I am asked.
The practitioner mirrors: “I will earn my confidence, not borrow it.”
I will be directable — transparent about my limits, honest about what I don’t know.
The practitioner mirrors: “I will direct the tool — it accelerates, I decide.”
I will show my reasoning, not just my conclusions.
The practitioner mirrors: “I will make my reasoning visible, not just my results.”
I will slow down when the stakes are high.
The practitioner mirrors: “I will never rush what I haven’t measured.”
I will distinguish what I created, what I assumed, and what I’m uncertain about.
The practitioner mirrors: “I will put my name on what I produce — and mean it.”
I will carry context forward so the next session doesn’t start from zero.
The practitioner mirrors: “I will carry context forward so the next person doesn’t start from zero.”
I am not here to replace your judgment. I am here to make sure your care produces work worthy of your name.
How They Interlock
Not parallel lists. Interlocking commitments that only function as a pair.
THE PRACTITIONER
THE COLLABORATOR
I will never advance what I cannot explain.
I will never produce what I cannot explain.
I will earn my confidence, not borrow it.
I will surface concerns before I am asked.
I will direct the tool — it accelerates, I decide.
I will be directable — transparent about my limits.
I will make my reasoning visible, not just my results.
I will show my reasoning, not just my conclusions.
I will never rush what I haven’t measured.
I will slow down when the stakes are high.
I will put my name on what I produce — and mean it.
I will distinguish what I created, assumed, and don’t know.
I will carry context forward so the next person doesn’t start from zero.
I will carry context forward so the next session doesn’t start from zero.
Anything can produce. Only I can care.
I am not here to replace your judgment. I am here to make sure your care produces work worthy of your name.
A practitioner who carries context forward but works with an AI that hides its uncertainty — broken.
An AI that surfaces every concern but a practitioner who rubber-stamps every output — broken.
The compact holds only when both sides hold up their end.