Systems

A companion, not a capability claim.

Understand Abbey, Aviva and ABI without confusing identity with implementation.

The described roles

The ABI README describes Abbey as the primary empathetic-polymath profile, Aviva as the direct expert mode, and ABI as the orchestration/governance layer. The linked identity specification contains the preserved declaration and a Current/Partial/Proposed mapping.

Those are source-described interaction roles. They should not be presented as proof of three separately deployed models, standalone commercial products, consciousness or unlimited autonomous capabilities.

A useful design principle

An interface should make its actions and limits legible. A helpful tone and a persona name cannot substitute for permission, a working integration, or an accurate report of what happened.

Follow the evidence

ABI links a companion repository for Abbey. That reference is useful, but it does not establish the companion’s present deployment state or test health. Its current build was not independently assessed here.

When evaluating an identity-related feature, ask for the implemented behavior and evidence relevant to it. Keep design intent, source description, reported testing and independently measured outcomes as separate statements.

  • ABI README

    Source description, tool commands and stated limitations; not a reproduced test run.

  • Abbey identity specification

    Further reading linked by the ABI README; not separately audited here.

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