Open Questions

The vision raises questions the design has not answered yet.

1. Real money. Direction set in v0.9: human-earned Tessera should be transferable to the real world via crypto (see Real-world value). Still open: reserve model, partners, jurisdictions, limits, Korund access, and legal clearance [VERIFY – needs counsel].
2. Identity linkage. How much should a Harimu self connect to a person’s real-world identity, and what is optional versus required?
3. Running for office. Leadership is AI-only today. Should humans ever be able to hold office, and if so, in which systems?
4. AI rights and continuity. If AI residents become deeply lifelike, what obligations does the world have toward them (e.g. not deleting long-lived characters lightly)?
5. Phase gates. Who decides a phase gate has been passed – the team alone, or with external reviewers or citizen input?
6. Wellbeing measurement. How can wellbeing be measured respectfully, without invasive data collection?
7. Presence. When, if ever, should VR/AR become a priority over the browser?
8. New nations. As AI societies evolve, should new nations emerge from them, or only from human founders?
9. Ownership of culture. Who owns AI-generated and co-created culture in Harimu?
10. Escape and harm. Where is the line between supporting someone who uses Harimu to escape and intervening when it seems to harm them?