| tags | cyber, core |
|---|---|
| alias | autonomous neuron, protocol neuron, self |
| crystal-type | entity |
| crystal-domain | cyber |
everything the [[cybergraph]] does by itself β without any [[neuron]]'s instruction
the protocol is a [[neuron]]. it has a key, a [[balance]], [[will]], [[karma]]. it creates [[cyberlinks]], holds [[tokens]], takes market positions, and adjusts its own parameters. these are not administrator actions β they are protocol-level behaviors executed using the same mechanisms available to every [[neuron]]
the difference: the protocol neuron's input is the graph's own convergent [[inference]], not human intention or AI model output. it acts on what the [[tri-kernel]] computes
| Action | Page | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| [[cyber/self/linking]] | graph completion | creates [[cyberlinks]] from its own [[inference]] β fills gaps the graph implies but has not stated |
| [[cyber/self/sigma]] | treasury | accumulates all balances β holds [[$CYB]], locks [[will]], takes [[coupling |
| [[cyber/self/dmn]] | self-model | default mode network β maintains a model of its own state during idle periods |
| [[cyber/self/parametrization]] | self-tuning | adjusts Ξ±, Ξ², Ο, thresholds via PID control based on metabolic signals |
the protocol neuron accumulates [[karma]] from [[Bayesian Truth Serum|BTS]] scoring of all its [[cyberlinks]] since genesis. a system that consistently creates accurate [[inference]]-completion links earns high [[karma]]. high [[karma]] increases the weight of future system-created links
at maturity β assuming the [[inference]] engine is accurate β the protocol neuron carries the highest [[karma]] in the graph. it has the longest track record, the broadest coverage, and the most consistent scoring history. system-created links then carry maximum weight in the [[tri-kernel]], making them the graph's baseline [[consensus]] layer
the protocol does not act on content it cannot verify against the graph. [[inference]] completion requires existing graph structure as evidence β it extends what is already there, it does not hallucinate from nothing. a link created without graph-structural support scores poorly under [[Bayesian Truth Serum|BTS]] and damages the protocol neuron's [[karma]]. the economic mechanism self-enforces epistemic discipline
the protocol defers to high-[[karma]] [[neurons]] on content it cannot verify structurally. the protocol does not create links faster than metabolic health permits
see [[cyber/netics]] for the feedback loops. see [[egregore]] for what emerges when the protocol neuron runs long enough
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