Intelligence with defined authority
R.I.C.H.O. is built on the principle that AI systems must operate within declared boundaries, with human authority preserved at every consequential decision point.
Permission boundaries
Governance principles
Each tool deploys one named AI with a specific operational role. The AI cannot act outside its declared role.
Each AI is granted only the permissions required for its role. No AI has access to capabilities beyond its declared scope.
Consequential actions are paused until a human explicitly approves them. No irreversible action occurs automatically.
Outputs distinguish between verified evidence, assumptions, unsupported claims and missing proof.
All activity is logged. Inputs, outputs, permission checks, approval decisions and blocked actions are recorded.
External actions — payments, publications, communications — are blocked unless explicitly authorised.
Submitted information is used only to generate the requested output. See the Privacy page for full details.
If the AI cannot produce a valid result, a clear error is returned. No partial output is presented as complete.
The system operator can pause, cancel or override any AI action at any point.
System status glossary
The interface and workflow are functional, but results may use scripted or illustrative logic.
A secure AI backend generates a response from user-provided information.
The AI can create approved internal records, drafts or workflow items.
The system can use an authorised external integration within defined permissions.
The next action is paused until a human approves it.
The system cannot execute the requested external action.