Principia Corvi: A Philosophy of Human Sovereignty in the Age of Intelligence

Principia Corvi: A Philosophy of Human Sovereignty in the Age of Intelligence examines the relationship between intelligence, authority, and human sovereignty in an era of increasingly capable artificial intelligence. It advances the central proposition that superior intelligence does not, by itself, confer legitimate authority, and that human judgment, conscience, and responsibility must remain foundational to decisions affecting human life and institutions. The work distinguishes the capacity to generate knowledge or recommendations from the moral and political legitimacy required to exercise authority. It considers the implications of this distinction for artificial intelligence, institutional governance, individual autonomy, accountability, and technological power. Principia Corvi argues that intelligence should remain subject to verifiable evidence, transparent reasoning, acknowledged limitations, and identifiable human responsibility. Its guiding principle, *Veritas Supra Auctoritatem* (Truth Above Authority), expresses the priority of truth and justified judgment over authority based solely on power, expertise, or computational capability. The paper proposes a philosophical foundation for preserving human sovereignty while enabling the responsible use of increasingly powerful intelligent systems.