Summary: After exploring how AI can select reasoning modes or learn from failure, this new article zooms out: *How do all these capabilities form a single mind, not just a menu of functions?*
The **Structured Cognitive Architecture** defines a unified framework where protocols interact coherently β forming a self-organizing, reflective, and ethically grounded reasoning system.
This architecture enables agents to: β’ Integrate memory, ethics, reasoning, and identity across layers β’ Select and execute reasoning jumps with traceable structure β’ Coordinate failure recovery and adaptive learning β’ Maintain cross-session identity and self-editing capability
Itβs not modular stacking. Itβs **structured systemhood** β cognition with intentional protocol interaction.
Useful for: β’ Researchers designing unified AGI architectures β’ Developers building reflective protocol-based agents β’ Anyone curious how AI can think as a *system*
This isnβt modularity. Itβs **meta-coherence by design**.