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RFC-031: Universal Humanity AI Governance — The Capstone Unification — 4. Context Declaration: `universal_context`

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4. Context Declaration: universal_context

The universal_context activates baseline governance for any AIGP-compliant system, regardless of jurisdiction. It represents the minimum viable governance that all AI systems must implement.

4.1 Declaration Schema

{
  "universal_context": {
    "active": true,
    "version": "1.0",
    "framework": "UNIVERSAL_HUMANITY_AI_GOVERNANCE",
    "principles_active": [
      "HUMAN_AUTHORITY",
      "ACCOUNTABILITY",
      "NON_DISCRIMINATION",
      "TRANSPARENCY",
      "PROPORTIONALITY",
      "PRECAUTIONARY",
      "CULTURAL_SOVEREIGNTY",
      "COMMUNITY_BENEFIT",
      "INNOVATION_ENABLEMENT",
      "GOVERNANCE_AS_CONTROL_SYSTEM"
    ],
    "governance_model": "DUAL_GOVERNANCE_REINFORCEMENT",
    "evaluation_order": [
      "IHL",
      "EU_AI_ACT",
      "AU_CONTINENTAL_STRATEGY",
      "JAPAN_AI_PROMOTION_ACT",
      "UNIVERSAL_DEFAULTS"
    ],
    "jurisdictional_contexts": {
      "ihl_context": false,
      "eu_context": false,
      "african_context": false,
      "japanese_context": false
    },
    "safety_tiers": ["LOW", "MEDIUM", "HIGH", "CRITICAL"],
    "reinforcement_loop": {
      "enabled": true,
      "feedback_interval": "CONTINUOUS",
      "drift_detection": true,
      "outcome_tracking": true
    },
    "declaration_date": "2026-06-17T00:00:00Z",
    "declared_by": "SYSTEM_OPERATOR"
  }
}

4.2 Activation Rules

  • The universal_context is ALWAYS active for any AIGP-compliant system
  • It provides the governance floor — no system may operate below this baseline
  • Jurisdictional contexts AUGMENT the universal context; they do not replace it
  • If a jurisdictional context is activated, its specific rules take precedence where they are more restrictive than universal defaults
  • If a jurisdictional context is MORE PERMISSIVE than universal defaults on a specific point, the universal default still applies (the floor cannot be lowered)

4.3 Relationship to Jurisdictional Contexts

```mermaid
graph TB
    subgraph UNIVERSAL["Universal Context (always active)"]
        direction TB
        UH["UH-001 to UH-010<br/>Baseline governance floor"]
        subgraph JURISDICTIONAL["Jurisdictional Context (optional)"]
            direction TB
            JC["• Adds specific requirements<br/>• May raise floor, never lower it<br/>• Resolved by evaluation order"]
        end
    end


    style UNIVERSAL fill:#f3e5f5,stroke:#6a1b9a
    style JURISDICTIONAL fill:#e8f5e9,stroke:#2e7d32

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