A1ID is the institutional trust and permanence authority for semantic identity, cryptographic integrity and long-term meaning governance. It ensures that machine-readable intention remains verifiable, durable and non-repudiable across time, systems and AI generations.
Short Definition
A1ID is the permanent trust anchor for semantic identity, intent integrity and meaning permanence in the age of artificial intelligence.
Purpose
A1ID establishes semantic permanence: Meaning, identity and intent remain verifiable even when data formats, platforms, models or standards evolve or become obsolete.
Core Principles
- Identity Integrity: Every entity has a verifiable origin.
- Non-Repudiation: Intent cannot be altered without detection.
- Permanence over volatility: Identity outlives systems.
- Semantic integrity: Meaning remains cryptographically anchored.
- Protocol-neutrality: Works across AI generations.
Role within the GRC Assurance Chain
A1ID is the second layer of the GRC Assurance Chain. While Arimetion defines the meaning itself, A1ID ensures that such meaning is permanently bound to a tamper-proof, verifiable identity. This reduces liability exposure, strengthens audit readiness and enables long-term accountability across regulated environments.
GRC Relevance
- Identity Governance for semantic and AI-driven systems
- Integrity Assurance independent of platform or vendor
- Liability Containment through non-repudiation and traceability
- Chain-of-Custody Stabilization for all semantic artifacts
- Compliance Alignment (ISO 27001, SOC 2, EU AI Act)
Positioning
- w3id: Persistent identifiers.
- Arimetion: Defines semantic intent.
- A1ID: Ensures cryptographic permanence of that meaning.
Disciplinary Classification
- Scientific: Semantic identity, information integrity
- Technical: Cryptographic trust infrastructure
- Strategic: Integrity layer for GRC & AI governance
- Institutional: Permanent authority for identity & meaning