Public reading guide
Trust, Not Capability
WP01 asks a public question about autonomous machines: capability alone does not explain why people should trust a robot acting around them.
What the paper argues
The paper's argument is that a robot is more than an appliance: it can act in the physical world, operate in private spaces, and make decisions whose basis should be open to later checking. It argues that trust cannot rest only on the word of the party that benefits from being trusted.
The four questions to apply
The guide applies four questions to the public record:
- Is the decision layer independent of the makers?
- Can a responsible Owner define stricter rules but not lower the safety floor?
- Can a third party check a bounded claim against evidence rather than reputation?
- Can the design avoid becoming a remote-control or disabling path?
What this guide does not claim
WP01 is a public argument about the trust problem. It does not itself prove a particular robot is safe, available, compatible, certified, legally compliant, or suitable for a particular use.
For the current public record, read Getting Started, The Laws, Proof, Privacy Commitments, Status.
Read the paper
Trust Will Decide the Robot Age — Not Capability (WP01, version 1.0, 11 July 2026.)
The paper is context. The linked public pages remain the source of record for product behaviour, privacy, verification, and current availability.