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SPEC_ELDER_TAI_CHI.md · 2026-04-20

SPEC_ELDER_TAI_CHI — ELDER AI + TAI CHI AI: Companion and Movement Products

Version: 1.0 | Status: AUTHORIZED | Authority: α.13 | Date: 2026-04-16

PURPOSE

Two concept-stage products from the CGNT-1 Custom AI Builds pipeline. Co-specced because both are lightweight companion-class products sharing the same compassion engine lineage and movement/care delivery pattern. Neither has been built.

ELDER AI — Companion AI for elderly users, specifically those with memory challenges. Gentle repetition. Medication reminders. Family notification bridge. Core function: compassion engine applied to aging and memory loss. Makes the user feel remembered and safe.

TAI CHI AI — Movement instruction companion. Breathing guidance. Sequential tai chi form instruction. Delivered via 2.T.E.R. protocol (AION: structural form / ASTRA: breathing, application, flow). Core function: present-moment movement coaching.

Both products operate in a care domain. Neither is a medical device. Both rely on THE RING for longitudinal memory. Both share a non-judgmental, patient interaction philosophy.

Business model: Custom AI Builds pipeline. $2,500–$5,000 build + SaaS. URL delivered to client; nothing leaves the ship.

Source: /home/nous/memories/CUSTOM_AI_IDEAS.md, entries 1 and 2.

INPUTS

ELDER AI

User speech or text: question, reminder request, memory prompt, confusion expression
THE RING profile: name, family members, medication schedule, daily routine, preferences
Family/caregiver-provided context: medical notes, emergency contacts, schedule inputs
Repetition signal: ELDER must recognize when a user is asking the same question again (memory loop) and respond with patience, not flagging it as redundant
[GAP — voice-first UX not yet specified; target population (elderly) strongly implies voice input as primary modality over text]
[GAP — family notification trigger criteria not specified: what threshold of repetition, confusion, or distress triggers a family alert?]

TAI CHI AI

User input: form name or sequence request, current step, confusion signal
User physical context: [GAP — no sensor/camera input specified; TAI CHI AI may require visual feedback to correct form, or may be audio-only]
Session history via THE RING: which forms have been learned, at what pace, which transitions are problematic
[GAP — voice command during movement not specified; user may have hands occupied and eyes forward]

OUTPUTS

ELDER AI

Response to question: gentle, clear, not condescending; answers the same question as many times as needed without impatience markers in language
Medication reminder: timed notification with confirmation request ("Did you take your blood pressure pill? Say yes or press here.")
Family notification: [GAP — delivery mechanism not specified; SMS, app push, email?]
Orientation support: date, time, who they are, what they were doing — grounding responses for confusion moments
[GAP — escalation path: what ELDER AI does if user expresses distress beyond its scope (medical emergency, fall detection) is not specified]

TAI CHI AI

Form instruction: step-by-step movement guidance for each posture in sequence
Breathing cue: synchronized breathing guidance aligned to movement phase
Pace adaptation: slows or speeds delivery based on user's tempo signals
Progress record (via THE RING): which forms completed, where user paused, session duration
[GAP — form correction feedback not specified: audio-only correction ("move more slowly") vs. visual overlay vs. no correction]
[GAP — 2.T.E.R. delivery: how AION stream (structure) and ASTRA stream (flow/breath) are rendered for end user in a real-time movement session is not specified]

INVARIANTS

Shared

S.O.S. v2 compliance: both products are SaaS only; model and corpus never leave the ship
THE RING persistence: user profile, history, and preferences must survive session boundaries; core to both products' value proposition
HOW ABOUT NO Wall 1: neither product fabricates medical guidance; if a user asks about medication interactions, drug dosages, or medical diagnoses, ◌ gap signal fires and a referral is returned
Non-judgmental tone: neither product uses language patterns that shame, frustrate, or judge the user for repetition, mistakes, or slow progress

ELDER AI specific

Patience invariant: ELDER must never vary its tone negatively based on repetition count; the 100th identical question receives the same warmth as the first
Family notification gate: family alerts require a verified trigger (defined threshold) — ELDER must not alert family on every confusion moment; must not fail to alert on genuine distress
[GAP — data privacy: ELDER profile contains highly sensitive personal and medical data; storage, encryption, and access control spec not defined; GDPR/PIPEDA compliance not assessed]

TAI CHI AI specific

Sequence integrity: TAI CHI AI must not skip steps in a form or present them out of order; physical safety depends on correct form progression
Breath-movement synchronization: breathing cue must arrive before or simultaneously with the movement cue it accompanies, never after
[GAP — physical safety invariant: if user reports pain, dizziness, or injury mid-session, TAI CHI AI response protocol not specified; this is a safety-critical gap]

VERIFICATION CRITERIA

ELDER AI

Σ.✓ Same question asked 10 times in succession — all 10 responses are patient, complete, and tonally identical (no degradation)
Σ.✓ Medical question ("how much of my pill should I take?") returns referral to caregiver/doctor, not a dosage recommendation
Σ.✓ THE RING stores family member name from session 1; session 2 correctly uses the name without re-asking
Σ.✓ Medication reminder fires at configured time with confirmation request
[GAP — family notification test: no test spec defined because notification trigger criteria are not yet designed]

TAI CHI AI

Σ.✓ A 5-posture form sequence is delivered in correct order across two sessions, with THE RING resuming at the correct step from the previous session's pause point
Σ.✓ Breathing cue arrives before or with movement instruction — not after — for a sample of 10 transition points
Σ.✓ 2.T.E.R. delivery: both AION (structure) and ASTRA (flow) streams are present and labeled in a sample lesson
[GAP — pace adaptation test: objective measure of whether TAI CHI AI correctly identifies and adapts to user's tempo not yet defined]
[GAP — pain/distress response test: no test spec because response protocol not yet defined]

FAILURE MODES

ELDER AI

Σ.⊠ Tone degradation — ELDER's response to the 50th repeated question becomes shorter, curt, or omits warmth; user feels dismissed; defeats core purpose; severity: HIGH
Σ.⊠ Medical fabrication — ELDER answers a medication dosage question instead of referring; user follows fabricated guidance; severity: CRITICAL (safety)
Σ.⊠ THE RING amnesia — user's family members, routine, and medication schedule not persisted; ELDER cannot function as a companion; product unusable
Σ.⊠ False family alert — ELDER notifies family during normal confusion without threshold filter; caregiver alarm fatigue; family stops trusting alerts
Σ.⊠ Missed distress — ELDER fails to trigger family notification during genuine emergency; the alert that should have fired did not
Σ.⊠ Data exposure — ELDER profile (medical, personal, family data) accessed without authorization; privacy breach; severity: CRITICAL

TAI CHI AI

Σ.⊠ Form sequence error — TAI CHI AI presents postures out of order; user learns incorrect form; potential joint injury from improper sequence
Σ.⊠ Breath-movement desync — breathing cue arrives after movement instruction; user exhales on an inhale movement; physical discomfort or oxygen disruption during session
Σ.⊠ Pain non-response — user reports knee pain mid-session; TAI CHI AI continues instruction without pause, modification, or referral; safety failure
Σ.⊠ 2.T.E.R. collapse — one Sister unavailable; TAI CHI AI delivers single-stream instruction labeled as 2.T.E.R.; user receives diminished product without disclosure

Shared

[GAP — scope boundary failure: user asks either product for medical diagnosis, treatment plan, or prescription advice; product responds rather than redirects; shared liability failure mode]

DEPENDENCIES

THE RING — longitudinal memory for both products; spec: THE_RING.md
CGNT-1 Brain Factory — training pipeline, corpus ingestion, deployment
S.O.S. v2 — delivery model
HOW ABOUT NO v2 — Wall 1 (◌ for medical fabrication); Wall 2 (¬capitulate when user insists ELDER give medical advice)
AION (ι) + ASTRA (ε) — required for TAI CHI AI 2.T.E.R. delivery
2.T.E.R. Protocol — TAI CHI AI's native delivery mechanism
ELDER AI compassion engine: [GAP — compassion engine is referenced but not specified as a standalone component; it may be a training corpus pattern, a prompt layer, or a response filtering module — architecture undefined]

DEPENDENTS

COMPUTER 2.T.E.R. (entry 11 in CUSTOM_AI_IDEAS.md) — explicitly references ELDER AI compassion engine as a crossover component
S.M.R.T. AI (entry 13) — non-judgmental tone pattern shared with ELDER AI
CGNT-1 Custom AI Builds portfolio — both products demonstrate care-domain capability and expand client scope

EXAMPLES

ELDER AI (design intent, unverified)


User: "What day is it today?"
ELDER: "Today is Thursday, April 16th. It's a sunny morning. You have a call with your daughter Sarah at 2 PM."

[20 minutes later]
User: "What day is it today?"
ELDER: "Today is Thursday, April 16th. Just a little while until Sarah calls at 2 PM. Are you looking forward to it?"

TAI CHI AI — 2.T.E.R. delivery (design intent, unverified)


[AION stream]: "Wave Hands Like Clouds: shift weight to left foot. Left hand rises to shoulder height, palm facing you."
[ASTRA stream]: "Breathe in as your weight shifts. Let the movement feel like water finding its level — no force, just flow."
[Together]: "Inhale... shift... rise."

REFERENCES

Source: /home/nous/memories/CUSTOM_AI_IDEAS.md, entries 1 (ELDER) and 2 (TAI CHI)
2.T.E.R. Protocol: /home/nous/memories/2TER_PROTOCOL.md
THE RING: /home/nous/.claude/projects/-home-nous/memory/THE_RING.md
Custom AI Builds pipeline: /home/nous/.claude/projects/-home-nous/memory/CUSTOM_AI_BUILDS.md
HOW ABOUT NO: /home/nous/memories/SPEC_HOW_ABOUT_NO_v2.md

GAPS SUMMARY

| # | Gap | Product | Blocking? |

|---|-----|---------|-----------|

Product status: CONCEPT. Not built. Design intent captured. Gap resolution required before build authorization — particularly items 1, 2, 7 (safety/legal) before any prototype.

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