Our research and publications advance the understanding of cognitive liberty in the digital age. We produce framework documents, technical standards, educational materials, and strategic plans to guide governments, technologists, and the public.
The foundational document of the Institute's global advocacy work. The Accord proposes a comprehensive international treaty recognizing cognitive liberty as a core human right and establishing binding principles, transparency obligations, design requirements, and enforcement mechanisms for the governance of cognitive-influence technologies.
View DocumentA detailed commentary on the provisions of the International Accord on Cognitive Sovereignty. The Explanatory Notes provide interpretive guidance on each article, explain the reasoning behind specific provisions, and offer examples illustrating how the Accord applies to concrete technological and regulatory scenarios.
View DocumentAn accessible introduction to cognitive liberty for general audiences. This publication explains what cognitive sovereignty is, why it matters in the digital age, how algorithms and persuasive technologies can threaten mental autonomy, and what individuals can do to understand and protect their cognitive rights.
View DocumentA detailed technical framework specifying the standards that recommendation systems, personalization algorithms, and engagement-optimization tools must meet to comply with cognitive liberty principles. Covers transparency requirements, audit methodologies, prohibited design patterns, and compliance verification approaches.
View DocumentA roadmap for building the international coalition and institutional infrastructure necessary to advance the Accord from proposal to ratification. The strategic plan identifies key stakeholders, sequencing priorities, coalition-building strategies, and milestones for achieving global adoption of cognitive liberty standards.
View DocumentPractical guidance for national governments seeking to implement the Accord's principles through domestic legislation and regulation. Includes model institutional structures, legislative templates, regulatory guidance, and recommendations for establishing Cognitive Liberty Commissions.
View DocumentA draft legislative template providing national governments with a ready-to-adapt framework for enacting domestic cognitive liberty protections. The Model Law covers definitions, prohibited conduct, transparency obligations, enforcement mechanisms, and individual rights, and is designed to be compatible with a range of legal systems.
View DocumentA concise advocacy document making the case for cognitive liberty protection to policymakers, civil society leaders, and the general public. Addresses common objections, explains the urgency of action, and outlines the concrete benefits of establishing cognitive sovereignty as a legally protected right.
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