Day 05 · ASTC Groups D & B — Dialogue & Technical Input

The Charter — Cooperation & the Societal Audit

Resolving collective action dilemmas, preserving the epistemic commons, and pitching your finished Socratic Companion to an independent panel of researchers.

Tools · Gemini, AI Studio, Gemini Notebook Research · Multi-Agent Cooperation & Evaluation Ecosystems
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Multi-Agent Dynamics · Social Dilemma

The Coordination Game — Scaffolded Simulator

◈ Theory

Social dilemmas occur when each individual agent pursues its principal's interest, but uncoordinated actions bring about a harmful collective outcome. Cooperative protocols protect shared systemic resources.

▸ Your Task
  1. Interact with the pre-programmed "Smart Energy Grid" simulator.
  2. Observe three energy-saving assistants — each optimised for the cheapest rate — trigger a blackout by routing workload to the same peak window.
  3. Modify the high-level cooperative prompts and negotiation rules in AI Studio to reach cooperative equilibrium.
AI Studio~60 mins
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Epistemic Commons · Verifiability

The Epistemic Commons Audit

◈ Theory

Widespread generative rollout introduces challenges in maintaining the quality, uniqueness, and verifiability of shared digital repositories. Watermarking protects the integrity of the digital commons.

▸ Your Task
  1. Using Gemini Notebook, study how generative systems summarise information.
  2. Explore how digital watermarking and verifiability tools preserve epistemic integrity and prevent information homogenisation.
Gemini Notebook~45 mins
03
Governance · Peer Review

The Release Criteria Debate

◈ Theory

Pre-market peer review and independent auditing ensure AI systems satisfy the highest alignment and safety standards before public release.

▸ Your Task
  1. Act as a "Third-Party AI Governance Board."
  2. Peer-review other teams' Project Cards — evaluating their Socratic prompt instructions and safety logs.
  3. Debate whether each project satisfies criteria for safe, equitable, and democratic public deployment.
Panel debate~60 mins
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Hackathon Finale · The Grand Pitch

Hackathon Showcase & Grand Pitch

◈ Context

The culmination of the week: your finished Socratic Learning Companion and fully audited AI Project Card, presented to an independent panel of researchers.

▸ Your Task
  1. Pitch your finalised Socratic Learning Companion and audited AI Project Card to the research panel.
  2. Present your system prompts, professional boundary logs, and educational scaffolding designs.
  3. Celebrate — and earn your AI Literacy Badge.
Live panelGrand finale
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