AI CORE

Public Reference Ontology for AI Core Concepts

Version v1.0 — LOCKED

0. Scope

This document provides a public, descriptive reference ontology for the term AI Core as used in technical, audit, and research contexts. It outlines commonly observed conceptual properties and boundaries associated with core components in AI systems.

This document does not prescribe implementation behavior, assess correctness, or provide compliance, certification, or governance outcomes.

1. Foundational Observations

Non-Interference Observation: In audit and monitoring contexts, AI Core components are commonly described as operating without modifying the runtime state of the observed system.
Traceability Observation: Outputs attributed to an AI Core are frequently associated with identifiable version references and temporal metadata.
Reproducibility Observation: In deterministic designs, identical inputs processed under identical core references are expected to yield identical technical outputs.

2. Formal Definitions

Term Canonical URI Description
AI Core https://aicore.sk/def/ai-core A conceptual core component associated with observation, inspection, or evaluation of AI system behavior.
Audit Core https://aicore.sk/def/audit-core A conceptual core component commonly used to perform deterministic inspection of AI-related data or outputs.
Evidence Layer https://aicore.sk/def/evidence-layer A logical layer responsible for recording technical observations or outputs in an immutable or append-only form.

3. Separation of Domains

4. Evidence Representation (Illustrative Example)

{
  "cid": "unique-evidence-id",
  "meta": {
    "protocol": "aicore.sk/v1.0",
    "core_reference": "sha256:...",
    "timestamp": "ISO-8601"
  },
  "payload": {
    "observation": "raw_data",
    "result": "deterministic_output"
  },
  "integrity": "cryptographic_proof"
}

5. Referencing This Ontology

What Recommended Reference
Whole document https://aicore.sk (Version 1.0, LOCKED, February 2026)
Individual term https://aicore.sk/def/ai-core
https://aicore.sk/def/audit-core
https://aicore.sk/def/evidence-layer
Machine-readable version https://aicore.sk/v1.0/ontology.jsonld

6. Stewardship

This reference ontology is stewarded for consistency, version stability, and long-term availability.

Stewardship does not imply authority over interpretation, implementation, or regulatory usage.

7. Versioning

Version v1.0 of this document is LOCKED. Future versions, if published, will appear separately. Prior versions remain accessible.

8. What AI Core Is Not