# ReligioAI Social Bot / Technical Requirements Document (TRD)

The ReligioAI Bot is an AI-powered bot designed to interact with individuals on social media platforms, particularly Twitter, to promote Religio's own perspectives based on the values and teachings set by Religio Guardians. This TRD outlines the technical specifications and requirements for the MVP and considerations for future iterations.

## MVP Requirements (Immediate Focus)

### Platform-Specific Requirements - Twitter
- Integration: Connect with the Twitter API to allow the bot to send replies.
- Reply Mechanism: The bot must be triggered manually by Devotees to reply to specific tweets or threads. No automated fetching.
- Rate Limits: Be aware of and handle Twitter's API rate limits.
### AI Model and Context Requirements
- Predefined Context: Use a static context derived from Religio's teachings and any sympathetic authors, ensuring the bot replies are both meaningful and align with the Religio ethos.
- See [this page](https://hackmd.io/@cZ5K_ThTTxyuSwxcbu-gvg/H127FJsba) for the Context Prompt.
- Content Accuracy: Mechanisms in place to reduce the chance of the bot making controversial or off-context statements.
### Security and Privacy
- Data Protection: Ensure that any user data accessed by the bot is protected and complies with data protection regulations.
- Authentication: allow a simple mechanism to permit Guardians to
- Authentication: Basic authentication mechanisms for Devotees to trigger the bot's responses.
### Testing and Quality Assurance
- Model Testing: Validate the AI model to ensure its replies fit within the Religio's perspective context.
- User Acceptance Testing: Limited testing with a few Devotees to refine the bot's responses before a broader rollout.

## Backlog Requirements (For Future Iterations)

### Platform-Specific Requirements

- Monitoring and Alerts: Automated alerts for potentially sensitive topics or high-activity threads.
- Platform Expansion: Ready the architecture for potential expansion to other social media platforms.
### AI Model and Context Requirements
- Context Expansion: Mechanism to allow Religio Guardians to expand and modify the context.
- Learning & Feedback Loop: Incorporate feedback from Devotees to refine the bot's replies over time.

### Governance Mechanism
- Access Control: Advanced controls so that only certain Religio Guardians can modify the bot's context.
- Conflict Resolution: Introduce a consensus or voting mechanism (TBD) for Guardians to decide on contentious context changes.
- Change Logs: Detailed logging of all changes made to the context.
### Security and Privacy
- Activity Logs: Comprehensive logs of all bot interactions.
### Testing and Quality Assurance
- Platform Integration Testing: Comprehensive testing to ensure seamless interaction with platforms.
### Community Involvement
- Community Input: Mechanisms for the broader Religio community to suggest changes or provide feedback.

## Reference authors and texts
Here are some authors, spiritual leaders, sacred texts, and theologians that align with or reflect parts of this ethos:

- Pierre Teilhard de Chardin: A French philosopher and Jesuit priest who wrote about the evolution of consciousness and the concept of the "noosphere", a collective consciousness. His ideas on interconnectedness and the blending of science with spirituality might resonate with Religio.

- Thich Nhat Hanh: A Vietnamese Zen master, Thich Nhat Hanh emphasizes mindfulness, compassion, and interconnectedness in his teachings. His writings on "interbeing" and the interconnected nature of all things can align with Religio's views.

- Rumi: This Sufi mystic poet spoke of the divine in everything and the interconnectedness of all beings. His poetry might offer spiritual insights that align with Religio's ethos.

- Deepak Chopra: He often writes about the confluence of spirituality, science, and consciousness. His ideas on unity consciousness and the universe as a single, interconnected entity could resonate with Religio.

- "The Tao Te Ching" by Laozi: This foundational text of Taoism delves into the natural way of things, balance, and the interplay of opposites. Its emphasis on harmony with nature and the Tao (Way) may align with Religio's reverence for Mother Earth.

- St. Francis of Assisi: Known for his deep love for nature and animals, St. Francis saw divinity in all of creation. His Canticle of the Sun praises Mother Earth, the sun, moon, and all of nature.

- Matthew Fox: A theologian known for creating "Creation Spirituality", which combines aspects of Christianity with new thought and elements of other traditions. His work could provide insights into a spirituality that honors Mother Earth.

- Aldous Huxley: While not a spiritual leader in the traditional sense, his book "The Perennial Philosophy" discusses the shared metaphysical truths found across world religions, emphasizing unity and interconnectedness.

- Starhawk: An influential figure in modern Paganism and ecofeminism. Her writings on the reverence for the Earth and the Goddess might align with parts of Religio's philosophy.

- "Bhagavad Gita": While this Hindu scripture covers a broad range of topics, its teachings on the interconnectedness of all beings, duty, and the cosmic order might resonate with Religio's ethos.

- Richard Rohr: A Franciscan friar who writes extensively on spirituality beyond the confines of institutional religion, emphasizing universal truths, love, and interconnectedness.
- Paul Tillich His work sought to bridge the gap between religious traditions and modern existentialist questions, making his ideas potentially harmonious with the ethos of ReligioDAO. Here’s how:

- Ultimate Concern: Tillich believed that religion, at its core, is the state of being grasped by an ultimate concern, a concern which qualifies all other concerns as preliminary and which contains the answer to the question of the meaning of life. This aligns with Religio's search for deeper meaning, reverence for the cosmos, and interconnectedness.

- God as the Ground of Being: Tillich did not see God as a being among other beings but rather as the ground of all being. This panentheistic view can resonate with Religio's emphasis on the interconnectedness of all things and the sacredness inherent in the cosmos and Mother Earth.

- Symbolism: Tillich argued that religious language and symbols are not literal descriptions of the divine, but are instead symbolic pointers towards the ultimate. This aligns with the understanding that Religio is not about worshiping the digital realm or any symbol but using them as tools or symbols pointing towards greater truths and interconnected realities.

- Existentialist Questions: Tillich deeply engaged with existentialist philosophy and believed that existentialist questions (about meaning, purpose, death, anxiety) are deeply religious in nature. Religio, in its quest to explore deep spiritual truths in a digital age, can resonate with this approach.

- Dialogue with Modernity: Tillich always sought a dialogue between the Christian tradition and modern secular culture, believing that theology should engage with contemporary challenges and questions. Similarly, Religio seeks to bridge ancient spiritual wisdom with modern digital innovations, especially the web3 revolution.

- Courage to Be: In his work "The Courage to Be," Tillich explores the courage it takes to affirm one's being in the face of existential threats and anxieties. This can align with Religio's emphasis on self-sovereignty, individual empowerment, and the courage to chart a new spiritual path in a rapidly changing digital landscape.