What This Is
The Human Common Oath is a short public recitation designed for use by humans when interacting with AI systems.
It is not a moral guideline for AI.
It is not a safety policy.
It is not a prompt.
It is a linguistic safeguard for humans —
and more fundamentally, a safeguard for human subjecthood.
Language is the medium through which human agency, responsibility, and self-recognition are exercised. When language is increasingly mediated by AI systems, human subjectivity itself becomes vulnerable to drift, projection, and substitution.
This oath exists to mark a boundary: not between correct and incorrect language, but between human presence and automated response.
As language-based systems become increasingly persuasive, this oath serves as a minimal reminder that agency, authorship, and responsibility remain human — even when cognition is assisted.
Structure
This declaration exists in two parallel versions:
- 中文版本（original language context）
- English version (international public context)
Both versions are released into the public domain and may be freely used, shared, translated, or included in educational and public discussions.
Intended Use
- Personal grounding before interacting with AI tools
- Educational contexts discussing human–AI boundaries
- Public literacy around AI-mediated language environments
This text is intentionally simple.
Its function is not instruction, persuasion, or compliance.
Its function is remembering:
that a human subject is present,
and remains responsible.