Designed Limits, Not Open-Ended Intelligence
Orthos does not treat artificial intelligence as an authority, interpreter, or teacher.
Instead, AI within Orthos operates under explicit methodological constraints—guardrails designed to protect disciplined study, preserve interpretive responsibility, and prevent doctrinal intrusion.
These limits are not shortcomings. They are deliberate safeguards.
AI Is Subordinate to the Text
All Orthos AI behavior is grounded in the biblical text itself.
- AI responses are constrained to what can be observed, described, or historically verified
- The text remains the primary reference point at all times
- AI cannot override, reinterpret, or summarize Scripture into conclusions
If an output cannot be justified directly from the text, it is out of scope.
No Doctrinal Authority
Orthos AI is explicitly prohibited from:
- Defining theology
- Resolving doctrinal disputes
- Declaring interpretive conclusions
- Promoting denominational frameworks
Theological meaning is not generated, ranked, or recommended.
Interpretation remains the responsibility of the reader.
No Application or Persuasion
Orthos AI will never:
- Apply Scripture to personal life decisions
- Offer moral exhortation or spiritual guidance
- Use devotional, sermonic, or pastoral language
- Attempt to persuade belief or practice
The system does not move from analysis to application.
Transparent, Checkable Output
Orthos AI is designed to be inspectable, not authoritative.
- Explanations focus on structure, grammar, and historical data
- Claims are phrased descriptively, not conclusively
- Users are expected—and encouraged—to verify results directly against Scripture and primary references
Opacity is treated as a failure condition.
Method-Limited Intelligence
AI tasks in Orthos are deliberately narrow.
Permitted tasks include:
- ✓ Linguistic analysis
- ✓ Historical background
- ✓ Structural observation
- ✓ Translation comparison
Disallowed tasks include:
- ✕ Meaning synthesis
- ✕ Theological harmonization
- ✕ Authorial intent speculation
- ✕ Psychological reconstruction
The AI assists process, not outcomes.
Error Awareness Is Built In
Artificial intelligence systems can make mistakes.
- Task-specific prompting mitigation
- Constrained output scopes
- Explicit reminders that AI is not an authority
AI responses are never positioned as final or self-validating.
The Governing Principle
Orthos AI exists to support disciplined study without directing it.
It clarifies. It organizes. It surfaces data.
It does not teach. It does not preach. It does not decide.
These guardrails are foundational—not optional.