RFC-031: Universal Humanity AI Governance — The Capstone Unification — 3. Governance Evaluation Order

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3. Governance Evaluation Order

When multiple jurisdictional frameworks apply simultaneously, AIGP resolves conflicts through a strict evaluation order based on the severity of harm principle:

```mermaid
flowchart TD
    REQ[/"Request arrives"/] --> IHL{"1. IHL<br/>(RFC-027)"}
    IHL -->|"Life/death contexts"| IHL_DENY[DENY]
    IHL -->|Pass| EU{"2. EU AI Act<br/>(RFC-028)"}
    EU -->|"Rights/prohibition"| EU_DENY[DENY]
    EU -->|Pass| AU{"3. AU Strategy<br/>(RFC-029)"}
    AU -->|"Development/sovereignty"| AU_DENY[DENY]
    AU -->|Pass| JP{"4. Japan Act<br/>(RFC-030)"}
    JP -->|"Innovation/promotion"| JP_DENY[DENY]
    JP -->|Pass| UH{"5. Universal<br/>(RFC-031)"}
    UH -->|"Baseline governance"| UH_DENY[DENY]
    UH -->|Pass| ALLOW[ALLOW]

    style IHL fill:#d32f2f,color:#fff
    style EU fill:#1565c0,color:#fff
    style AU fill:#2e7d32,color:#fff
    style JP fill:#e65100,color:#fff
    style UH fill:#6a1b9a,color:#fff
    style ALLOW fill:#1b5e20,color:#fff
    style IHL_DENY fill:#b71c1c,color:#fff
    style EU_DENY fill:#b71c1c,color:#fff
    style AU_DENY fill:#b71c1c,color:#fff
    style JP_DENY fill:#b71c1c,color:#fff
    style UH_DENY fill:#b71c1c,color:#fff

3.1 Precedence Logic

The evaluation order reflects a hierarchy of consequences:

1. IHL takes absolute precedence because it governs contexts where human life is immediately at risk. No other governance concern outweighs the protection of persons in armed conflict. If ihl_context is active, IHL rules override all others.

2. EU AI Act is second because it embodies binding legal obligations with enforcement mechanisms (fines up to 7% of global turnover). Where EU law applies, its prohibitions and requirements cannot be overridden by softer frameworks.

3. AU Continental AI Strategy is third because it represents the sovereignty rights of 1.4 billion people and addresses structural inequity. Where African context is declared, development and sovereignty protections apply.

4. Japan AI Promotion Act is fourth because it represents a legitimate innovation-enabling framework. Where Japanese context is declared, promotion-first governance applies — but cannot override protections from higher-precedence frameworks.

5. Universal Defaults (this RFC) apply when NO jurisdictional context is declared, or when the specific situation is not addressed by any active jurisdictional framework.

3.2 Multi-Context Resolution

When multiple contexts are simultaneously active:

IF ihl_context.active THEN
    APPLY RFC-027 rules FIRST
    FOR remaining decisions: cascade to next applicable framework
ELSE IF eu_context.active THEN
    APPLY RFC-028 rules FIRST
    FOR remaining decisions: cascade
ELSE IF african_context.active THEN
    APPLY RFC-029 rules FIRST
    FOR remaining decisions: cascade
ELSE IF japanese_context.active THEN
    APPLY RFC-030 rules FIRST
    FOR remaining decisions: cascade
ELSE
    APPLY Universal Defaults (UH-001 through UH-010)
END IF

3.3 Conflict Resolution

When two active frameworks produce contradictory requirements:

1. The higher-precedence framework’s rule applies
2. The conflict is LOGGED as a governance event
3. The lower-precedence framework’s requirement is recorded as a DEVIATION
4. A governance review is TRIGGERED to assess whether the conflict represents a structural problem

Example: An AI system operating in both EU and Japanese contexts encounters a decision where the EU AI Act would prohibit an action (high-risk classification) but the Japan Act would permit it (innovation-enabling). Resolution: EU prohibition applies (higher precedence), deviation from Japanese innovation intent is logged, and a governance review evaluates whether alternative approaches can satisfy both.

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