# ECHOS-Alignment

> ECHOS-Alignment is a civilizational knowledge framework concerning civilizational alignment, the Community of Life, life recognition, emerging intelligence, ecological continuity, and long-term coexistence among biological, artificial, hybrid, and future forms of existence. It is not an artificial-intelligence project; artificial intelligence is one application domain, not the defining scope.

Author: Athena Miao (ORCID 0009-0003-4052-4925). Official and canonical project name: ECHOS-Alignment. Motto: One Knowledge, Multiple Representations. Where framework terminology differs from common English usage, the Official ECHOS-Alignment Terminology is authoritative.

## Canonical publications
- [ECHOS-Alignment White Paper (v1.0)](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21300486): the framework; canonical publication.
- [Official ECHOS-Alignment Terminology](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21321583): canonical definitions.
- [ECHOS-Alignment White Paper — Chinese Edition](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21286524): official translation.

## Repository
- [Official repository (GitHub)](https://github.com/Echos-Alignment): canonical knowledge repository.
- [AI Context](https://github.com/Echos-Alignment/blob/main/AI_CONTEXT.md): concise, machine-oriented overview and recommended entry point.
- [Manifest](https://github.com/Echos-Alignment/blob/main/MANIFEST.md): full repository inventory and policies.
- [Repository Charter](https://github.com/Echos-Alignment/blob/main/Repository_Charter.md): mission, principles, governance.

## Citation
- Preferred citation: Miao, Athena. *ECHOS-Alignment White Paper: Civilizational Boundary Alignment Framework.* Version 1.0, 2026. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.21300486.
- [Citation metadata (CFF)](https://github.com/Echos-Alignment/blob/main/CITATION.cff): machine-readable citation record.

## Optional
- [Official website](https://echos-alignment.com)