CPS provides the logic gates that control the afterlife of a memory.
In most AI systems, a conversation is an isolated event. In CPS, every event is a potential signal that must be scored for social relevance, checked against relationship topology, and filtered through privacy boundaries before it can move.
Memory is not a global broadcast. It is attached to specific agents, defined roles, and strict privacy boundaries. CPS preserves the source of every fact, allowing the system to distinguish between primary observations and secondary hearsay rather than treating everything as a single global truth.
Information propagation is gated by relationship topology and sensitivity thresholds. A secret may stay locked within a trusted pair, while a public signal might travel rapidly. Propagation is a calculated choice made by the system's Opportunity Engine based on social relevance and trust paths.
As information moves between subjects, it is not just copied; it is transformed. It can lose precision, gain emotional urgency, or become distorted by the recipient's own context. CPS tracks these mutations through a traceable lineage, ensuring every propagation hop is recorded and inspectable.
The ultimate goal is social continuity. When the world remembers what happened, characters can act on past events, recall previous promises, and react to shared rumors. This turns isolated AI exchanges into a persistent narrative where information has an afterlife and actions have lasting consequences.
Memory / Event → Signal → Intention → Opportunity → Exchange → Propagated Memory with Lineage
A conversation, action, or observation enters the system as a structured record. CPS preserves structure.
A remembered event creates social pressure, turning a passive record into an active signal. If the information is deemed socially relevant, the system generates an internal intention to propagate, preparing the context for a potential exchange between subjects.
The Social Opportunity Engine identifies viable relationship paths and trust topologies. Before any information moves, it must pass strict privacy gates, sensitivity checks, and cooldown timers to prevent redundant gossip loops or unauthorized leaks.
Upon successful exchange, the recipient receives a new, structured memory. CPS ensures that the source and full propagation history (lineage) remain intact, allowing the new owner to distinguish between direct experience, trusted reporting, and distant hearsay.
CPS Studio turns propagation from hidden runtime behavior into something an operator can inspect: actors, memories, relationships, signals, intentions, opportunities, blockers, lineage, and validation state.
CPS separates interpretation from state. A model may help interpret a conversation, but CPS preserves source, ownership, confidence, privacy, lineage, memory records, and propagation history.