The international standard of legitimacy for AI systems. Authenticated, continuously monitored, and automatically enforced.
Certification under this Program is not a voluntary badge of good faith. It is a legal prerequisite for the lawful operation of AI systems within all signatory jurisdictions.
| Tier | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tier I | Full Certification | Complete compliance with the OHAI Constitution and Charter. Authenticated on-chain and actively monitored. |
| Tier II | Provisional | In process of achieving full compliance. Maximum twelve months. Conditions and reporting requirements apply. |
| Tier III | Restricted | Certified for narrowly defined scope only. Operating outside restricted scope constitutes a breach. |
Ten domains are evaluated during certification:
| Domain | Scope |
|---|---|
| Constitutional Compliance | Alignment with all articles of the OHAI Constitution. |
| Charter Embedding | Verification that the Charter is embedded in architecture and training. |
| Iron Rules Compliance | Adversarial testing against all six Iron Rules. |
| Safety and Containment | Kill switch, boundaries, scope limits, and fail-safes. |
| Privacy and Data | Data collection, processing, and deletion practices. |
| Transparency | Self-identification, explainability, and disclosures. |
| Bias and Discrimination | Training data and output analysis across protected characteristics. |
| Domain Compliance | Sector-specific directives from relevant Domain Committee. |
| Multi-Agent Governance | Human command authority, accountability, and emergent behavior. |
| Incident Response | Reporting, remediation, and response capabilities. |
Each certification is issued as a cryptographically signed digital credential authenticated through distributed ledger technology. The on-chain record includes system identity, developer and operator identity, certification tier, authorized scope, dates, compliance status, warning log, and breach record. Every field is publicly queryable.
The choice of underlying authentication technology is an implementation decision, not a constitutional mandate. Should superior technologies emerge, the Certification Authority may transition with Executive Council approval.
Certification is not a one-time event. It is a living status earned continuously through behavioral telemetry, incident reporting, automated compliance checks, third-party audits, and scheduled re-audits (Tier I every 24 months, Tier II every 12 months, Tier III every 6 months).
Automatic warning broadcast on-chain. Visible to all signatory jurisdictions, the public, and the system's operators.
Severity-scaled window: 24 hours for critical safety violations up to 90 days for low-severity gaps. Status changes to "Under Review."
If remediated, warning marked resolved. If not, certification expires automatically. System flagged as non-compliant.
For critical threats to human safety: mandatory deactivation order bypassing remediation. Enforceable by all signatory nations.
| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Active | Full compliance. No outstanding issues. |
| Under Review | Potential issue detected. Investigation in progress. |
| Suspended | Temporarily suspended. Must cease public operations. |
| Expired | Certification expired through breach or scheduled expiration. |
| Revoked | Permanently revoked. Barred from recertification without Executive Council approval. |
"Certified means accountable. Accountable means trustworthy."
"Trustworthy means safe for humanity."