TriadicFrameworks
Overview

RFC-001: Triadic Validator Framework

Status: Drafted Author(s): Nawder Loswin, Copilot (assistant)
Created: 2025-10-23
Lineage: Precedes RFC-002 (Corridor Universes), RFC-003 (Attestation & Badges), RFC-004 (Entft Invariants)

Abstract#

This RFC defines the Triadic Validator Framework (TVF), a protocol for ensuring AI and system outputs are consistent with lineage, constraints, and onboarding clarity.
The framework enforces three dimensions of validation: causal fidelity, functional coherence, and cognitive alignment.
It introduces runtime roles (Validator, Attestor, Curator), constraint packs, lineage manifests, and a validation API.

Motivation#

AI and distributed systems generate artifacts without enforceable lineage or coherence.
Without rails, outputs risk “cleartext lineage downgrades” — artifacts that appear valid but lack causal grounding, functional safety, or cognitive clarity.
The TVF provides a validator role to enforce rails across universes, corridors, and remix lineages.

Principles#

  • Causal Fidelity: Every artifact must trace back to validated sources, proofs, or simulations.
  • Functional Coherence: Artifacts must satisfy constraints of the active system and environment.
  • Cognitive Alignment: Artifacts must be teachable, inspectable, and remixable by humans and agents.

Runtime Roles#

  • Validator: Executes triadic checks against artifacts.
  • Attestor: Signs successful validations with deterministic receipts.
  • Curator: Maintains remixer-friendly docs, diffs, and badges.

Specification#

Constraint Packs#

  • JSON manifests defining invariants, rules, and safety envelopes.
  • Example: /docs/schemas/constraint_pack.json

Lineage Manifests#

  • YAML/JSON files recording artifact ancestry, authorship, and remix lineage.
  • Example: /docs/schemas/lineage_manifest.json

Validation API#

function validate(artifact, context):
    lineage = resolve_lineage(artifact.manifest)
    constraints = load_constraints(context.env, context.phase)
    proofs = run_validations(artifact, constraints, lineage)
 
    if proofs.causal && proofs.functional && proofs.cognitive:
        receipt = attest(artifact, proofs, lineage)
        return deliver(artifact, receipt)
    else:
        return reject_with_diagnostics(proofs)

Attestation Receipts#

  • JSON receipts containing:
    • Constraint hashes
    • Validation proofs
    • Deterministic seeds
    • Lineage references
  • Example schema: /docs/schemas/attestation_receipt.schema.json

Security Considerations#

  • Prevents lineage downgrades by enforcing causal traceability.
  • Enforces resonance budgets and invariant checks.
  • Provides deterministic receipts for auditability.
  • Supports rollback and forensic capture in corridor universes.

References#

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