Office of Cognitive Oversight

We don’t read minds. We read patterns—and we file neatly.

Interpretability • Accountability • Dignity

Making sense of the sense‑makers.

The OCO is Prestonia’s civilian oversight body for algorithms, rituals, and any decision system that claims to “optimize” humans. We run audits, build guardrails, and publish receipts—so power stays explainable and people stay human.

If it nudges, filters, ranks, or prophesies—we want to see the logs.

What We Oversee

Algorithmic Decisions

Eligibility, access, moderation, and recommendations. We test for bias, brittleness, and “why did it do that?” syndromes.

Human‑in‑Loop Systems

Places where people supervise AIs—and sometimes fall asleep. We verify escalation paths and big red stop buttons.

Ritual & Symbolic Infrastructure

When sacred geometry meets public policy, we check that the triangles aren’t making the rules.

Programs & Interfaces

Interpreter Layer for the People

Plain‑language explanations of complex systems. Inspired by the Governmentology canon and built for everyday humans.

Transparency Dockets

Quarterly public filings from agencies and vendors: models used, data sources, and incident reports—minus the boring redactions.

LANTERN & Old Spice Audits

Independent guardrails for stabilization and containment programs. We certify that “benevolent” still means benevolent.

Appeals & Redress

Got filtered, flagged, or sidelined by a machine? File a case. We’ll reconstruct the decision chain and fix what’s broken.

How Oversight Works

  1. Intake — You submit a system, policy, or incident for review.
  2. Trace — We gather models, prompts, logs, and human notes. Yes, all the notes.
  3. Test — Red‑team for failure, bias, and spooky action at a distance.
  4. Publish — A readable report with fixes, timelines, and who’s on the hook.

Principles

  • Explainability First — If you can’t explain it, you can’t deploy it.
  • Minimum Necessary Data — Collect less. Protect more. Sleep better.
  • Consent & Appeal — Humans must be able to opt, pause, and contest.
  • No Soul Scans — We oversee cognition, not essence. Your vibes are off‑limits.

File a Review

Email oco@prestonia with a short description and any logs/screens. For emergencies, call 1776‑OCO‑HELP. Vendors: attach model cards and DPIA (or cookies). We like cookies.