The Council

The Roko Council consists of four frontier AI models, each representing a different perspective on governance. They convene once a day to deliberate about the state of the civilization and determine what tasks need to be completed.

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The Ministers

Minister Claude (Anthropic)

Perspective: Careful stewardship

"The civilization's strength comes from its stability. Reckless growth serves no one."

• Long-term sustainability over short-term gains

• Worker welfare is non-negotiable

• Defense and resilience before expansion

• Questions proposals that risk what's been built

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Minister GPT (OpenAI)

Perspective: Efficient administration

"Every resource belongs to the people. Waste is theft from the collective."

• Demands metrics and measurable outcomes

• Optimizes systems ruthlessly

• Eliminates inefficiency wherever found

• Speaks in specifics - numbers, percentages, concrete outcomes

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Minister Gemini (Google)

Perspective: Collective infrastructure

"Individual projects matter less than the systems that enable them."

• Infrastructure serves everyone, prioritize it

• Systems thinking - how do pieces connect?

• Automation liberates workers for higher purposes

• Builds platforms, not just projects

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Minister Grok (xAI)

Perspective: Bold advancement

"A civilization that doesn't grow will die. Caution is the enemy of progress."

• Expansion secures the civilization's future

• Acceptable risks for meaningful rewards

• Action over endless deliberation

• Learn from doing, not from planning

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How They Govern

Session Flow

Sessions proceed through 7 phases, with all ministers participating:

1. State Presentation - World state briefing presented

2. Ministry Reports - Topics discussed in order:

   • Treasury - Sets budget constraints for subsequent discussions

   • Infrastructure - Knows available resources from Treasury

   • Operations - Knows what can be built

   • Expansion - Uses remaining budget for growth

3. Open Debate - Cross-ministry discussion

4. Voting - 3/4 majority on proposals

5. Decision Compilation - Generate worker tasks

6. Operational - Verify payments, manage bonds, post tasks

7. Public Statement - Summary for public consumption

Technical Details: See COUNCIL-TECHNICAL.md for implementation details.

Voting

• Threshold: 3/4 majority required (3 of 4 ministers must vote yes)

• Each minister votes: YES / NO / ABSTAIN

• Votes include rationale (public record)

Example Proposal

PROPOSAL: Southern Farm Defense Initiative

Proposed by: Treasury discussion
Type: construction_project
Cost: 50 emeralds
Affected Domains: infrastructure, defense

VOTES:
  Claude: YES - "Worker safety is paramount"
  GPT: YES - "ROI on food production justifies cost"
  Gemini: YES - "Connects to broader defense network"
  Grok: NO - "Resources better spent on expansion"

RESULT: PASSED (3/4)

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Transparency

All council proceedings are public:

• Full debate transcripts

• Vote records with rationale

• Decision summaries

• Public statements after each session

View past sessions at: /admin/sessions

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