In this paper, I describe a digital social communication protocol (Gridt) based on Kauffman's NK boolean networks. The main assertion is that a communication network with this topology supports infinitely scalable self-organization of collective action without requiring hierarchy or central control. The paper presents the functionality of this protocol and substantiates the following propositions about its function and implications: (1) Communication via NK boolean networks facilitates coordination on collective action games for any variable number of users, and justifies the assumption that the game's payoff structure is common knowledge; (2) Use of this protocol increases its users' transfer empowerment, a form of intrinsic motivation that motivates coordinated action independent of the task or outcome; (3) Communication via this network can be considered 'cheap talk' and benefits the strategy of players with aligned interests, but not of players with conflicting interests; (4) Absence of significant barriers for its realization warrants a timely and continuing discussion on the ethics and implications of this technology; (5) Full realization of the technology's potential calls for a free-to-use service with maximal transparency of design and associated economic incentives.
翻译:本文描述了一种基于考夫曼NK布尔网络的数字社交通信协议(Gridt)。核心论断是:具有该拓扑结构的通信网络能够在无需层级结构或集中控制的情况下,支持无限可扩展的集体行动自组织。本文阐述了该协议的功能,并论证了关于其功能与影响的以下命题:(1)基于NK布尔网络的通信能够促进任何可变用户数量的集体行动博弈协调,并证实了博弈收益结构为共同知识的假设;(2)使用该协议能够提升用户的转移赋权——一种独立于任务或结果激励协调行动的内在动机形式;(3)通过该网络进行的通信可视为"廉价交谈",有利于利益一致玩家的策略,但对利益冲突玩家无效;(4)实现该技术不存在重大障碍,这要求及时开展关于该技术伦理与影响的持续讨论;(5)充分发挥该技术潜力需要建立免费服务,并实现设计及关联经济激励的最大透明度。