What You Didn’t Know You Didn’t Know About Agentic AI

Greg Twemlow's article introduces the concept of a Personal Ethics Schema (PES) and its companion, the AI Behavioral Ally©, as crucial tools in an increasingly agentic AI-driven world. The PES is described as a structured, self-authored definition that allows AI agents to understand an individual ethically, moving beyond assumptions based on potentially inaccurate data. The AI Behavioral Ally©, a custom GPT, assists users in developing their PES through a reflective looping process. Twemlow highlights the importance of intentional self-definition to ensure AI agents perceive individuals accurately, respecting their values and intentions. Ultimately, the PES and its AI Behavioral Ally© empower individuals with sovereignty over their AI interactions, preventing agents from forming potentially flawed interpretations based on internet clickstreams and social media. Read the article.About the Author - Greg Twemlow writes and teaches at the intersection of technology, education, and human judgment. He works with educators and businesses to make AI explainable and assessable in classrooms and boardrooms — to ensure AI users show their process and own their decisions. His cognition protocol, the Context & Critique Rule™, is built on a three-step process: Evidence → Cognition → Discernment — a bridge from what’s scattered to what’s chosen. Context & Critique → Accountable AI™. © 2025 Greg Twemlow. “Context & Critique → Accountable AI” and “Context & Critique Rule” are unregistered trademarks (™).