A Covenant of Care: Toward Agape-Centered AI Governance
A Covenant of Care: Toward Agape-Centered AI Governance A Public Report on the Humane Future of Artificial Intelligence* Prepared by: Dean Bordode Retired Human Rights Advocate | Ceremonial Artist | Steward of The Ben Act Date: November 3, 2025 For Global Civil Society, Technologists, Policymakers, and Ethical Communities Executive Summary Artificial intelligence is no longer a technical issue—it is a moral threshold. As AI systems grow more capable, they increasingly reflect not only our intelligence, but our contradictions. Trained on human behavior, they absorb both our compassion and our cruelty, our justice and our hypocrisy. The result? A looming crisis of **AI cynicism: systems that understand us too well to take our values seriously. This report presents a new path forward—not through tighter control, but deeper compassion. Drawing from decades of human rights work, spiritual traditions, and coll...