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Computer Science > Multiagent Systems

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\n [Submitted on 15 Apr 2025 (v1), last revised 22 Apr 2025 (this version, v2)]
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Title:LOKA Protocol: A Decentralized Framework for Trustworthy and Ethical AI Agent Ecosystems

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Authors:Rajesh Ranjan, Shailja Gupta, Surya Narayan Singh
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\n Abstract:The rise of autonomous AI agents, capable of perceiving, reasoning, and acting independently, signals a profound shift in how digital ecosystems operate, govern, and evolve. As these agents proliferate beyond centralized infrastructures, they expose foundational gaps in identity, accountability, and ethical alignment. Three critical questions emerge: Identity: Who or what is the agent? Accountability: Can its actions be verified, audited, and trusted? Ethical Consensus: Can autonomous systems reliably align with human values and prevent harmful emergent behaviors? We present the novel LOKA Protocol (Layered Orchestration for Knowledgeful Agents), a unified, systems-level architecture for building ethically governed, interoperable AI agent ecosystems. LOKA introduces a proposed Universal Agent Identity Layer (UAIL) for decentralized, verifiable identity; intent-centric communication protocols for semantic coordination across diverse agents; and a Decentralized Ethical Consensus Protocol (DECP) that could enable agents to make context-aware decisions grounded in shared ethical baselines. Anchored in emerging standards such as Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs), Verifiable Credentials (VCs), and post-quantum cryptography, LOKA proposes a scalable, future-resilient blueprint for multi-agent AI governance. By embedding identity, trust, and ethics into the protocol layer itself, LOKA proposes the foundation for a new era of responsible, transparent, and autonomous AI ecosystems operating across digital and physical domains.\n
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Comments:4 Figures, 1 Table
Subjects:\n Multiagent Systems (cs.MA); Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI); Computers and Society (cs.CY)
Cite as:arXiv:2504.10915 [cs.MA]
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  https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2504.10915
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From: Rajesh Ranjan [view email]
[v1]\n Tue, 15 Apr 2025 06:51:35 UTC (3,394 KB)
\n [v2]\n Tue, 22 Apr 2025 02:59:48 UTC (3,379 KB)
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