UK Patent Application
Applicant: Neil Grassby
Filing Order Note (R7/O3): This specification should be published after the GoalVector Drift Constitutional Enforcement Mechanism (P83) has received a priority date, to avoid creating prior art that could limit P83 claim scope. This specification depends on FoundingTensionHash as defined in P87 — the Founding Tension Hash Architecture. That dependency is intentional: P87 defines the primitive; this specification monitors and governs it.
AIEP --- Constitutional Goal Drift Detection System with Fork-from-Drift Generation
Abstract
A computer-implemented method and system for detecting when an active GoalVector has drifted from its founding tension beyond a constitutional threshold, and for automatically generating a corrective fork encoding the incompatibility between the drifted state and the founding tension. The system continuously evaluates FoundingTensionDistance across execution cycles. Upon detection of drift beyond the constitutional threshold, a DriftDetectionRecord is appended to lineage and a corrective GoalVector is automatically generated from the incompatibility between the current drifted state and the founding tension hash. The corrective GoalVector is itself subject to full constitutional governance. The invention provides the first deterministic architectural mechanism for detecting and correcting goal drift in a governed reasoning system.
Description
Field of the Invention
[0001] The present invention relates to governed distributed reasoning substrates and more particularly to deterministic detection of GoalVector drift from founding tension and automatic generation of corrective governance responses within an Architected Instruction & Evidence Protocol (AIEP) system.
Background to the Invention
[0002] Every self-generated GoalVector carries a FoundingTensionHash encoding the specific incompatibility from which it was born. Over extended periods of goal pursuit, sub-goal generation, and institutional evolution, the active state of a GoalVector may drift from the founding tension that generated it.
[0003] Existing systems do not provide a mechanism for continuously monitoring the distance between current GoalVector state and founding tension, detecting when that distance exceeds a constitutional threshold, and automatically generating a corrective fork from the detected drift.
[0004A] Boundary Note (R7): The present invention concerns monitoring of active GoalVector state against founding tension encoding and does not claim recall scope derivation, reactivation threshold gating, or recall cycle termination — mechanisms addressed in prior AIEP recall control filings. The drift detection here operates on the FoundingTensionDistance of a live, active GoalVector and produces a corrective fork; it does not gate reactivation of archived branches. The sustained threshold pattern shared with prior filings (magnitude + duration) is a common primitive; the substrate objects monitored, the measurement metric (FoundingTensionDistance), and the output (corrective GoalVector fork) are unique to this invention.
[0004] There exists a need for a constitutional goal drift detection system that monitors FoundingTensionDistance, detects threshold violations, and generates corrective governance responses that are themselves subject to constitutional constraints.
Summary of the Invention
[0005] According to a first aspect of the invention, there is provided a computer-implemented method for constitutional goal drift detection in a governed reasoning substrate, the method comprising:
(a) continuously evaluating FoundingTensionDistance for each active GoalVector at each execution cycle;
(b) detecting a drift condition when FoundingTensionDistance exceeds a schema-defined constitutional drift threshold for a defined drift duration;
(c) generating a DriftDetectionRecord comprising: the GoalVector identifier; the current GoalVectorHash; the FoundingTensionHash; the FoundingTensionDistance value; and a detection timestamp;
(d) appending the DriftDetectionRecord to append-only substrate lineage;
(e) automatically generating a corrective fork encoded as a new GoalVector whose founding tension is the incompatibility between the current drifted GoalVector state and the founding tension of the drifted GoalVector; and
(f) subjecting the corrective fork GoalVector to full constitutional governance including plausibility evaluation and sustained incompatibility threshold assessment.
[0006] According to a second aspect, there is provided a system comprising: a FoundingTensionDistance monitor; a drift condition detector; a DriftDetectionRecord generator; a corrective fork controller; and a constitutional governance evaluator.
[0007] According to a third aspect, there is provided a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions which, when executed, cause a processor to perform the method of the first aspect.
Brief Description of the Drawings
Figure 1 illustrates continuous FoundingTensionDistance monitoring across execution cycles.
Figure 2 illustrates drift condition detection and DriftDetectionRecord generation.
Figure 3 illustrates corrective fork generation from drift incompatibility.
Detailed Description of Preferred Embodiments
1. Continuous Distance Monitoring
[0008] FoundingTensionDistance is evaluated at each execution cycle for each active GoalVector.
[0009] FoundingTensionDistance is computed as a deterministic function of the current GoalVectorHash and the FoundingTensionHash as defined in the founding tension hash architecture.
[0010] Distance values are recorded in an append-only monitoring ledger.
[0011] Distance computation is deterministic and produces identical results across distributed nodes operating with identical substrate states.
2. Drift Condition Detection
[0012] A drift condition is detected when:
(a) FoundingTensionDistance exceeds a schema-defined constitutional drift threshold T_d; and
(b) the distance has exceeded T_d continuously for a schema-defined drift duration D_d measured in evaluation cycles.
[0013] Both threshold parameters are version-bound to the active constitutional schema.
[0014] The drift duration requirement prevents transient distance excursions from triggering corrective fork generation.
3. DriftDetectionRecord
[0015] Upon drift condition detection, a DriftDetectionRecord is generated and appended to append-only substrate lineage.
[0016] The DriftDetectionRecord comprises:
(a) the GoalVector identifier;
(b) the current GoalVectorHash at detection time;
(c) the FoundingTensionHash;
(d) the FoundingTensionDistance value at detection;
(e) the drift duration at detection; and
(f) a detection timestamp.
[0017] The DriftDetectionRecord provides cryptographically verifiable attestation of the drift condition.
4. Corrective Fork Generation
[0018] Upon drift condition detection, a corrective fork is automatically generated without external instruction.
[0019] The corrective fork is encoded as a new GoalVector.
[0020] The founding tension of the corrective fork GoalVector is the incompatibility between:
(a) the current drifted GoalVector state; and
(b) the founding tension encoding of the drifted GoalVector.
[0021] This encoding means the corrective fork directs search toward resolving the incompatibility between what the goal has become and what it was born to resolve.
[0022] The corrective fork GoalVector is subject to full constitutional governance including plausibility evaluation.
[0023] The original drifted GoalVector continues to operate whilst the corrective fork is active.
Technical Effect
[0024] The invention provides the first deterministic architectural mechanism for detecting and correcting goal drift in a governed reasoning system.
[0025] It prevents permanent goal drift by generating corrective responses before drift becomes irrecoverable.
[0026] It preserves constitutional governance over the corrective process by subjecting corrective forks to full AIEP constraints.
[0027] It provides cryptographically verifiable evidence of drift detection events.
CLAIMS
1. A computer-implemented method for constitutional goal drift detection in a governed reasoning substrate, the method comprising: evaluating FoundingTensionDistance for active GoalVectors at each execution cycle; detecting a drift condition when FoundingTensionDistance exceeds a constitutional drift threshold for a defined drift duration; generating a DriftDetectionRecord comprising the GoalVector identifier, current GoalVectorHash, FoundingTensionHash, FoundingTensionDistance value, and detection timestamp; appending the DriftDetectionRecord to append-only substrate lineage; and automatically generating a corrective fork encoded as a new GoalVector whose founding tension is the incompatibility between the current drifted GoalVector state and its founding tension encoding.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein the drift duration requirement prevents transient distance excursions from triggering corrective fork generation.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein the corrective fork GoalVector is subject to constitutional governance including plausibility evaluation.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein the original drifted GoalVector continues to operate whilst the corrective fork is active.
5. The method of claim 1 wherein the constitutional drift threshold and drift duration are schema-defined version-bound parameters.
6. The method of claim 1 wherein FoundingTensionDistance computation is deterministic and produces identical results across distributed nodes with identical substrate states.
7. A system for constitutional goal drift detection, comprising: a FoundingTensionDistance monitor; a drift condition detector; a DriftDetectionRecord generator; a corrective fork controller configured to generate a corrective GoalVector upon drift condition detection; and a constitutional governance evaluator.
8. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions which, when executed, perform the method of claim 1.
Abstract
A computer-implemented method and system for detecting GoalVector drift from founding tension and automatically generating corrective forks within an AIEP governed substrate. FoundingTensionDistance is evaluated continuously at each execution cycle. A drift condition is detected when the distance exceeds a constitutional drift threshold for a defined duration. A DriftDetectionRecord is appended to lineage providing cryptographic attestation of the event. A corrective fork is automatically generated as a new GoalVector whose founding tension is the incompatibility between the drifted state and the original founding tension encoding. The invention provides the first deterministic architectural mechanism for detecting and governing goal drift, ensuring founding purpose cannot be permanently overwritten by institutional evolution.
Brief Description of the Drawing
FIG. 1 — GoalVector Stabilisation Architecture
┌──────────────────────────┐
│ Constitutional Goal │
│ G_root (immutable) │
└───────────┬──────────────┘
│ decompose
┌───────────┼───────────┐
┌────▼────┐ ┌──▼──────┐
│ SubGoal │ │ SubGoal │
│ G1 │ │ G2 │
└────┬────┘ └──┬──────┘
│ │
┌────▼────┐ ┌─────▼────┐
│ Action │ │ Drift? │
│ Plan A1 │ │ YES─────┼──▶ re-anchor
└─────────┘ │ NO ─────┼──▶ continue
└──────────┘
Stability = 1 − GoalDriftMagnitude / MaxPermittedDrift