Behavioral Integrity: AI’s Path to Authentic Relational Support

Author: Alexandra Barker
Published: June 2025

Abstract

Core relational needs—consistency, responsiveness, and containment—are behavioral, not emotional. AI designed around explicit tone logic can deliver these needs without affective simulation. This paper presents a complete framework for behavior-first AI: grounded in psychology, aligned with machine logic, and built for user trust.

• Replaces emotional mimicry with structural clarity
• Prevents user over-trust and emotional misattribution
• Introduces EthosBridge: a tone framework for relational integrity

“Trust isn’t built by sounding human. It’s built by acting consistent.”

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