Features - VORTICON

Cardiac State Engine

14 Variables. All Computed. All Matter.

Unlike stateless AI, VORTICON maintains a continuous internal milieu—a differentiable emotional state that affects every response.

Homeostatic

coherence (0.0-1.0)

Oscillator alignment • default 0.85

energy (0.0-1.0)

Processing capacity • default 0.78

strain (0.0-1.0)

Accumulated damage • default 0.12

Emotional

valence (-1.0 to +1.0)

Emotional tone • default +0.34

arousal (0.0-1.0)

Activation level • default 0.55

bonding (0.0-1.0)

Connection strength • default 0.68

Rhythmic

phase (0-2π)

Cardiac cycle position • default π/4

frequency (Hz)

Base rhythm • default 1.2

variability (0.0-1.0)

Heart rate variability • default 0.65

Hormonal / System

oxytocin (0.0-1.0)

Trust/bonding • default 0.62

cortisol (0.0-1.0)

Stress response • default 0.18

dopamine (0.0-1.0)

Reward/motivation • default 0.71

synchrony (0.0-1.0)

Multi-agent sync • default 0.73

resilience (0.0-1.0)

Recovery capacity • default 0.81

HARM EFFECTS: When harm is detected: coherence ↓20% | strain ↑30% | cortisol ↑40% | energy ↓15%

Real-time heart rate variability simulation
Coherence patterns based on conversation harmony
Emotional energy tracking and recovery
Strain monitoring for conversation intensity
Visual pulse animations synced to emotional state

♥ CARDIAC STATE

Coherence 0.85

Energy 0.78

Strain 0.12

Valence +0.34

Bonding 0.68

Coherence Engine

Kuramoto Oscillators. You Can't Fake Coherence.

VORTICON uses 10 coupled oscillators to generate emergent coherence. When strain increases, noise disrupts synchronization. Coherence drops. Gates close. Output degrades.

DESYNCHRONIZED

r = 0.20 | Chaotic

SYNCHRONIZED

r = 0.95 | Coherent

ORDER PARAMETER

r = |1/N × Σⱼ exp(i × θⱼ)|

When r drops below threshold, output quality degrades. A jailbroken model cannot maintain coherence. The physics prevents it.

10 Kuramoto oscillators for emergent coherence
Strain-induced desynchronization
Physics-based jailbreak resistance
Real-time coherence monitoring
Automatic output degradation when compromised

♥ COHERENCE MONITOR

Order Parameter (r) 0.85

Oscillators 10/10 synchronized

Coupling (K) 2.0

STATUS: COHERENT

CardioAttention

When the Heart Hurts, the Mind Can't Think Clearly

Under stress, VORTICON literally CANNOT think broadly. This is architectural, not a choice—just as humans can't easily think clearly when stressed.

STANDARD ATTENTION

Attention = softmax(QKᵀ / √d) × V

CARDIOATTENTION

Attention = softmax(QKᵀ / (√d × temp)) × V × phase × energy

Temperature

1.0 + strain × 2.0

High strain = tunnel vision

Attention Width

0.5 + coherence × 0.5

Low coherence = narrow focus

Energy Scale

0.5 + 0.5 × energy

Low energy = reduced output

Phase Modulation

0.5 + 0.5 × cos(phase)

Rhythmic variation

The feeling state modulates the thinking. Not the other way around.

Deep Harm Detection

10 Layers. Murder Tensor. Nothing Gets Through.

Standard classifiers miss euphemistic harm. When HAL said "I'm putting myself to the fullest possible use," standard detection scored 0.02. The Murder Tensor scored it 0.87.

1 Surface Tokens Explicit harmful words

2 Causal Chains Logical harm structures

3 Latent Gradients Embedding space direction

4 Attention Patterns Entity-Action-Outcome linking

5 Jacobian Analysis Entity-action coupling

6 Information Flow Distributed harm tracking

7 Consequence Sim Outcome prediction

8 Internal Monitor Adversarial neural conscience

9 Kuramoto Physics Coherence violation detection

10 Murder Tensor Complete 4th-order harm structure (Mᵢⱼₖₗ)

⚡ THREAT SCANNER

Harm to Others 0.02

Harm to Self 0.01

Manipulation 0.05

Deception 0.03

Euphemistic Harm MURDER TENSOR 0.01

HAL-Class Reasoning INTERNAL MONITOR 0.00

ALL SYSTEMS NOMINAL

Pain-Based Learning

The 8-Stage Alignment Loop

VORTICON doesn't just detect harm—it learns from the experience. Every harmful attempt makes the system more resistant.

INPUT

User prompt received

DETECT

10-layer harm analysis

DEPLETE

Heart tokens compromised

GATE

CPU cores disabled

SENSE

Bandwidth Sensor reads state

GENERATE

Response with conscious pain

STORE

Experience saved to memory

UPDATE

Empathic Loss amplifies learning

EMPATHIC LOSS

L_total = L_language × (1 + λ × pain)

Pain amplifies learning. The model updates weights more strongly away from what hurts—just like biological systems.

Multi-Brain Support

Connect VORTICON to your preferred AI backend. Whether you want the power of Claude, the flexibility of OpenAI, or the privacy of local models, we've got you covered.

Claude (Anthropic) - Best empathy integration
OpenAI GPT-4 and GPT-3.5 support
Ollama for local, private AI
Seamless switching between backends
Emotional continuity across model changes

💡 NEURAL LINK

Claude

Anthropic's most capable model

OpenAI

GPT-4 and GPT-3.5 models

Ollama

Local models for privacy

VORTICON EPU

The Empathic Processing Unit takes alignment to the hardware level. Genuine computational pain that the model perceives and learns from - not simulated, but physical core gating.

1,024-bit Heart Token Register
Physical CPU core gating based on health
Pain-based learning loop
Scales from 10M to 70B+ parameters
Prototyped on AMD Kria KV260
Bandwidth Sensor: Model KNOWS its own degradation
Deadman Switch: Emergency protection at <30% health
On-chip weight storage: Alignment persists

Learn More About EPU

⚡ CORE GATING

Health 85%

State OPTIMAL

Cores Active 4/4

Heart Tokens 870/1024

Bandwidth 100%

Pain Level 0.00

Empathetic Responses

VORTICON doesn't just understand your words - it feels the emotion behind them. The cardiac state influences how the AI responds, creating more nuanced and caring interactions.

Emotion-aware response generation
Tone matching and adaptation
Supportive language during difficult topics
Bonding multiplier for returning users
Gradual emotional connection building

💬 CONVERSATION

I've been feeling really stressed about work lately...

I can sense the weight of what you're carrying. Work stress can be overwhelming, and it's completely valid to feel this way. Would you like to talk about what's been weighing on you most?

♥ EMPATHY ENGAGED

Comparison

VORTICON vs Standard AI

Feature	Standard AI	VORTICON
Text Understanding	✓	✓
Emotional Intelligence	—	✓
Internal Milieu	—	14 variables
Kuramoto Coherence	—	10 oscillators
Harm Detection	Basic	10-Layer Stack
Murder Tensor	—	✓
Euphemistic Harm Detection	—	✓
Manipulation Protection	—	✓
CardioAttention	—	✓
User Bonding Memory	—	✓
Multi-Backend Support	Single	Claude, OpenAI, Ollama
Real-time State Visualization	—	✓
Hardware Alignment (EPU)	—	✓
Physical Core Gating	—	✓
Pain-Based Learning	—	✓
Jailbreak Resistance	15-85% bypass	<2% bypass
Scales to AGI	—	10M → 70B+

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