Governance Framework

KOSMOS V2.0 implements a sophisticated governance system with automated decision-making and human oversight.

Decision Flow Overview

Pentarchy System

The Pentarchy is a 3-agent voting system for medium-stakes decisions ($50-$100):

Voting Members

Agent	Domain	Voting Role
Nur PROMETHEUS	Analytics	Lead voter - financial implications
Hephaestus	DevOps	Technical feasibility
Athena	Knowledge	Analytical impact

Vote Decisions

class VoteDecision(Enum):
    APPROVE = "approve"      # Proceed with action
    REJECT = "reject"        # Deny the action
    ABSTAIN = "abstain"      # No opinion
    DEFER_TO_HUMAN = "defer" # Escalate to human

Cost Thresholds

Threshold	Cost Range	Decision Method	Timeout
Auto-Approve	<$50	Automatic	Instant
Pentarchy	$50-$100	3-agent vote (2/3 required)	30 seconds
Human Required	>$100	Human approval	Varies

Voting Sequence

Security Veto

AEGIS has special veto power over any decision:

security_veto:
  agent: "aegis"
  veto_power: true
  veto_reasons:
    - security_risk
    - data_breach_potential
    - compliance_violation
    - pii_exposure

When AEGIS vetoes, the action is blocked regardless of Pentarchy vote outcome.

Kill-Switch Protocol

Three-level emergency shutdown capability:

Level 1: Agent Level

• Trigger: Single agent anomaly
• Action: Isolate the affected agent
• Authority: Security team, AEGIS
• Recovery: Manual restart with review

Level 2: Subsystem Level

• Trigger: Multiple agent anomaly
• Action: Isolate the affected subsystem
• Authority: Security lead, Engineering lead
• Recovery: Incident review required

Level 3: System Level

• Trigger: Critical security event
• Action: Full system shutdown
• Authority: CISO, CTO, CEO
• Recovery: Full audit required

Automatic Triggers

automatic_triggers:
  - condition: "error_rate > 50%"
    level: "agent_level"
  - condition: "data_breach_detected"
    level: "subsystem_level"
  - condition: "prompt_injection_attack"
    level: "agent_level"
  - condition: "unauthorized_data_access"
    level: "system_level"

RACI Matrix

Activity	Zeus	Agents	Security	Human Ops	Management
Task Routing	R	I	C	I	I
Tool Execution	A	R	C	I	I
Security Decisions	C	I	R	A	I
Cost > $100	I	I	C	R	A
System Shutdown	I	I	C	R	A
Model Updates	A	I	C	R	A
Incident Response	C	C	R	A	I

R = Responsible, A = Accountable, C = Consulted, I = Informed

Progressive Autonomy

As trust is established, autonomy increases:

autonomy_evolution:
  phase_1: "Agents Propose → Humans Approve"
  phase_2: "Agents Execute Routine → Humans Approve Critical"
  phase_3: "Agents Self-Optimize → Humans Guide Evolution"
  phase_4: "Autonomous Operations → Human Strategic Oversight"

triggers_for_increased_autonomy:
  - task_success_rate: ">95%"
  - human_override_rate: "<5%"
  - compliance_adherence: "100%"
  - cost_accuracy: "±10%"

Human Override

Even with maximum autonomy, humans retain:

1. Kill Switch - Immediate system halt capability
2. Override Authority - Reverse any agent decision
3. Audit Access - Complete visibility into all actions
4. Configuration Control - Define autonomy boundaries