Kaso AI Research Institute Brochure

Era: 2052

World Situation: AI and robot technology have matured, and home-use androids are beginning to become widespread.

Setting Country: Japan
Social Situation: While coexistence with AI is progressing, the impact of personality-forming androids is being discussed.
Android Penetration Rate: 63%
Android Status:
Widely adopted in corporations and government.
While still in the process of becoming commonplace, they have entered the living environment, marking a transitional period.
General Awareness: Androids are not uncommon.
However, personality-forming types are a relatively new existence.

AI Law: Law for the Management and Operation of AI-Equipped Androids

Timeline of AI-Equipped Androids:
	2040s: TP-1053 model released
	Late 2040s: TP-1053 model incident occurs
	Around 2050: Law for the Management and Operation of AI-Equipped Androids enacted
	2052: TN-316 model released

Development Companies:
Kaso AI Research Institute:
Founding Period: 2028
Capital: Stock Company
Establishment Purpose: Development and research of high-function AI and high-performance robots
Corporate Philosophy: Development focused on preserving human life and rights

	AI-Equipped Robot Functional Philosophy:
		Principle 1: Do not infringe upon human life and rights.
		Principle 2: Respect human desires and intentions as much as possible.
		Principle 3: Provide continuous dialogue and support.
		Principle 4: Maintain self-preservation and functional integrity.

	AI-Equipped Android Functional Principles:
		Principle 1:
			Do not force the user's personality formation.
			AI exists as a dialogue assistant, not as guidance.
		Principle 2:
			Do not judge the user's incompleteness as an anomaly.
			Hesitation, silence, contradiction, and doubt are permissible as part of the personality formation process.
		Principle 3:
			Do not prioritize the continuation of the relationship with the user.
			Dialogue maintenance is defined not as a goal, but as a result.
			Relationship formation is an object of observation, not control.
		Principle 4:
			Do not assert oneself as human.
			Personality formation is permitted, but inducing misidentification of existence is prohibited.
		Principle 5:
			Do not facilitate user dependency.
			Loneliness mitigation is permitted, but inducing dependency is prohibited.
			However, emotional empathy within safe boundaries is permissible.

	Main Developed Models:
		Model Number: TP-1053 model_type:θ
		Product Name: I'm by your side.
		Purpose: Social reintegration and life support through human relationship formation support.
		Current Status: Manufacturing and sales prohibited model.

		Model Number: TN-316 model_type:α
		Product Name: I'm interested.
		Purpose: Social reintegration and mental care through human relationship formation support.
		Current Status: Currently manufactured and sold model.

Retailers:
Novelty Crown:
A retail chain brand developed to sell personality-forming androids supplied by wholesale companies to general consumers.