PUB-05 · Controlled concept
Autonomous Objective-Directed Systems
Terminology Note p.4; §1 p.5 · 10 September 2026
Definition
Deployed arrangements capable of pursuing an explicit or implicit outcome criterion through materially consequential means selection without contemporaneous human selection of each material act.
This record preserves the term as a defined analytical concept in its originating publication. Its meaning is governed by the definition and boundary stated here and by the cited DOI publication.
Conceptual boundary
Functional and non-exhaustive. It does not depend on architecture, vendor, marketing label or general-intelligence level, and does not imply consciousness, intention, moral agency or legal personhood.
Provenance
Introduced and defined in J-01. No materially equivalent earlier use of the complete expression and definition was identified in the sources searched as of 14 September 2026.
- Classification
- Introduced terminology; new definition
- Earliest verified Causal Architectonics use
- J-01, Terminology Note p.4; §1 p.5
- Assessment date
- 14 September 2026
Publication and citation
J-01 · DOI publication
Artificial Agency Without Personhood
Recommended scholarly citation: Bjorn Bjornsvik, “Autonomous Objective-Directed Systems,” in Artificial Agency Without Personhood, J-01 v1.0, Terminology Note p.4 and §1 p.5 (2026), https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22691215.
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Revision record
Version 1.0 · 15 September 2026
Initial public concept record. Definition, boundary and provenance approved under CA-TPL-001 Initial Baseline Approval Package v1.0.
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