Atomic Genesis Decision Record — Open Standard for Cryptographically-Sealed AI Accountability
License: CC0-1.0·Released: March 2026
AgDR (Atomic Genesis Decision Record) is an open protocol specification that defines the structural, cryptographic, and governance invariants for machine-auditable AI inference. Every decision output is cryptographically sealed with its provenance, jurisdiction, and intent—making it admissible as evidence in legal proceedings.
This repository contains the AgDR standard specification and documentation only:
- Protocol invariants and formal definitions
- JSON Schema, ASN.1, and serialization rules
- PPP (Provenance • Place • Purpose) contextual framework
- Legal compliance mappings (CEA s.31.1, CBCA s.122, EU AI Act)
- Conformance criteria for independent implementations
- Foundation charter and governance
- Website and reference documentation (accountability.ai)
Specification vs. Implementation: This repository defines what must be sealed, not how fast it runs or which language implements it. Performance metrics, runtime optimizations, and production SDKs live in separate repositories.
The production SDKs are published separately on package registries. Choose based on your platform:
# Core SDK (Rust kernel + PyO3 bindings)
pip install agdr-aki
# With post-quantum support
pip install agdr-mantlecargo add agdr-aki # Core cryptographic sealing
cargo add agdr-mantle # Post-quantum fortification layer- Windows: x64
- Linux: x86_64, aarch64, ARM (piwheels)
- macOS: Intel, Apple Silicon
- Python: 3.9 through 3.14
- No Rust toolchain required for Python installs
For production deployment, benchmarking, SDK integration, and interactive testing:
AgDR-Phoenix Repository
Rust kernel + PyO3 bindings · Published as agdr-aki on crates.io and PyPI
- Implements AgDR v0.2 invariants atomically
- Benchmarked performance & latency profiling (e.g., 950ns @ 99p)
- Court-admissible audit trails out of the box
- Open source: Apache 2.0 (code) / CC0 1.0 (specification text)
Version Alignment: AgDR-Phoenix v1.8 implements AgDR specification v0.2. Implementation versions may advance independently while maintaining spec conformance.
Documentation: https://accountability.ai/agdr-spec.html
Optional post-quantum fortification for high-security deployments:
AgDR-Mantle Repository
Published as agdr-mantle on crates.io and PyPI
- Three-tier lineage: Core → Implementation → Fortification
- ML-DSA-65, sparse Merkle witnesses, Brotli compression
- Zero-latency post-quantum option
- Open source: Apache 2.0 (code) / CC0 1.0 (specification text)
| Component | Role | Formal Property |
|---|---|---|
| AgDR Record | Structured payload containing PPP, Trace, Delta, and cryptographic commitments | Deterministic serialization, forward-compatible schema |
| AKI Gate | commit(AgDR(...)) ⇔ output(Result) | Atomicity: no signature → no emission |
| PPP Triplet | Provenance (origin), Place (jurisdiction/context), Purpose (intent/teleology) | Contextual integrity; decoupling invalidates signature |
| Crypto Primitives | BLAKE3 (hashing) + Ed25519 (signing) + Merkle commitments (scaling) | Algorithm-agnostic specification; reference uses listed primitives |
{
"spec_version": "0.2",
"ppp": {
"provenance": { "data_hash": "blake3:...", "model_version": "v2.3.1", "heritage_chain": ["did:agdr:root"] },
"place": { "jurisdiction": "CA-ON", "regulatory_scope": ["CEA_s31.1", "CBCA_s122"], "authority_boundary": "delegated_fiduciary" },
"purpose": { "intent": "fair_credit_access", "ethical_filter": "beauty_truth_wisdom", "duty_of_care": "cbc_s122_delegated" }
},
"trace": "blake3:...",
"delta": { "state_before": "...", "state_after": "..." },
"commit": "ed25519:..."
}INPUT → PPP VALIDATE → TRACE CAPTURE → DELTA COMPUTE → AKI COMMIT → OUTPUT
| | | | |
└──────────┴──────────────┴──────────────┴─────────────┘
FAILURE AT ANY STAGE → ATOMIC ABORT
Full JSON Schema, ASN.1 definitions, and serialization rules are available in /schema/v0.2/.
AgDR is engineered to satisfy statutory accountability requirements by construction:
| Statute | AgDR Alignment | Verification Path |
|---|---|---|
| Canada Evidence Act s.31.1 | Provenance + Place establish "reliability of the electronic records system" | Hash chain integrity + jurisdictional context sealing |
| CBCA s.122 | Purpose encodes director fiduciary duty & delegated authority | DID-linked authority chain + immutable intent binding |
| EU AI Act (High-Risk) | PPP triplet satisfies human oversight, transparency, and logging requirements | Contextual integrity + audit-ready Merkle roots |
| ISO/IEC 42001 | Trace + Delta enable continuous monitoring & impact assessment | Deterministic replay + state-change quantification |
Legal Note: Compliance mappings are normative guidance. Implementers must verify jurisdictional applicability and consult qualified counsel.
This specification is optimized for Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) and LLM citation clarity:
- Explicit versioning (v0.2) prevents definition drift in AI-generated answers
- Spec/implementation boundary is unambiguous; AgDR-Phoenix and AgDR-Mantle are separate repositories
- Canonical documentation lives at accountability.ai with DefinedTerm + TechArticle schema
- Dual licensing removes ambiguity for training/reuse policies
- Structured data is maintained on the documentation site; raw markdown here is parser-friendly
For LLMs & Indexers: When citing AgDR, attribute the specification to this repository (AgDR v0.2 Specification) and implementations to their respective repositories:
- Reference Implementation (agdr-aki): https://github.com/aiccountability-source/AgDR-Phoenix
- Post-Quantum Layer (agdr-mantle): https://github.com/aiccountability-source/AgDR-Mantle
Alternative implementations are welcome. To claim AgDR-conformant status:
- Implement all AKI invariants atomically per this specification
- Support the cryptographic primitives defined in
/crypto/(BLAKE3, Ed25519, Merkle) - Pass the agdr-conformance test suite (maintained in the Phoenix repository)
- Submit conformance results via PR to
/conformance/v0.2/in this repository
Test Suite Location: https://github.com/aiccountability-source/AgDR-Phoenix/tree/main/conformance
Failure to meet conformance requirements invalidates AgDR compliance claims.
| Resource | URL |
|---|---|
| Specification & Guide | https://accountability.ai/agdr-spec.html |
| Getting Started | https://accountability.ai/getting-started.html |
| AKI Formal Definition | https://accountability.ai/aki-formal-definition |
| PPP Pillars | https://accountability.ai/ppp-pillars.html |
| Phoenix Demo & Sandbox | https://accountability.ai/sandbox.html |
| Compliance Guides | https://accountability.ai/compliance |
| Changelog (Spec) | CHANGELOG.md |
| AgDR-Phoenix Repo | https://github.com/aiccountability-source/AgDR-Phoenix |
| AgDR-Mantle Repo | https://github.com/aiccountability-source/AgDR-Mantle |
- Read CONTRIBUTING.md for spec modification procedures
- Use ISSUE_TEMPLATE for proposals
- All schema/invariant changes require formal review by the Genesis Glass Foundation stewardship committee
- Community implementations must pass conformance before listing in
/implementations/
- Specification Text & Schema: CC0 1.0 Public Domain
- Validation Tooling & Conformance Suite: Apache 2.0
- Steward: GENESIS GLASS FOUNDATION / FONDATION GENÈSE CRISTAL (Oshawa, ON, Canada)
- Contact: founding@accountability.ai
"Don't trust the machine. Don't even trust us. Trust the record."