Infrastructure · Data Structures
Nature
Ontological origin classification
Definition
Mechanism
The substrate classification of an entity (e.g. Biological, Synthetic, or Institutional). It serves as the immutable input for downstream Protocols to determine alignment obligations, rights, and authentication requirements.
Invariants
- A Nature assignment is not revisable: reclassification mints a new Nature rather than mutating the existing one.
Risks
Failure modes
None stated.
Relationships
Builds on
References
Communication standard
Used by
References
A capability-bearing entity
Unique agent context (The Who)
Society
Distinguish Peer from Principal
Reference
Data schema
{
"type": "object",
"required": [
"classification"
],
"properties": {
"classification": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"Biological",
"Synthetic",
"Institutional",
"Hybrid"
],
"description": "Substrate type"
},
"substrate": {
"type": "string",
"description": "More specific substrate details"
}
}
}