TECHNICAL ARCHITECTURE

ETHRAEON Whitepaper — ΔSUM 4.0 AGI-CLASS-ASI

T5-RIGID — VERIFIED SYSTEM STATE

1. Forest Constellation

ETHRAEON's core architecture is organized as the Forest Constellation—three interlocking systems that provide complete coverage of AI governance requirements:

ARCANUM — Harmonic Attestation Engine

Implements Patent specifications #8 (Harmonic), #9 (Attunement), and #10 (Semiotic). ARCANUM provides integrity verification at every processing layer through harmonic attestation—ensuring that outputs are traceable to inputs through cryptographically verifiable paths.

GENESIS — Orchestration Substrate

Manages agent lifecycles, capability boundaries, and separation of duties. GENESIS ensures that no single agent can operate outside its authorized scope, and that all inter-agent communication passes through governed channels.

TRACELET — Evidence Graph Engine

Every action in the ETHRAEON system produces an Evidence Graph (EDG) node. TRACELET maintains the append-only audit trail that makes every system state change traceable, verifiable, and tamper-evident. Version 1.1 with EDG runs on port 8001.

2. PRAXIS-1 Constitutional Runtime

The operational heart of ETHRAEON. PRAXIS-1 implements a 7-Gate Pipeline through which every agent action must pass:

GateFunctionEnforcement
1. IntakeAccept and parse incoming requestSchema validation, input sanitization
2. ClassifyDetermine governance tier and action typeT1-T5 classification, authority check
3. ValidateVerify against constitutional rulesT5-RIGID 5-rule enforcement
4. RouteDirect to appropriate execution agentCapability token verification
5. ExecutePerform the authorized actionBounded execution, timeout enforcement
6. EvidenceRecord action and result to Evidence StoreSHA-256 hash chain append
7. EmitReturn result and update system stateEDG node emission, state reconciliation

Implementation: 26 Python files | Tests: 5/5 passing | Status: Operational (local), VPS deployment pending

3. Evidence Store

Version 0.2 implements a dual-backend append-only evidence store:

Core operations: append(), verify_chain(), get_record(), count()

Every record is linked to its predecessor via SHA-256 hash, creating a tamper-evident chain. Chain verification runs at startup and can be triggered at any time.

4. EUDS v2.1 — Design System

The ETHRAEON Universal Design System provides 10 canonical color tokens applied uniformly across all production surfaces:

TokenValueUsage
midnight#0a0a0fPrimary background
deep-blue#1a1a2eSecondary background, cards
ocean#16213eTertiary backgrounds
teal#0f3460Borders, separators
sage#533483Accent, highlights
warm-gray#e0e0e0Body text
cream#f5f5f0Headings, emphasis
pure-white#ffffffMaximum contrast text
gold#d4af37Brand accent, CTAs
ember#e74c3cAlerts, critical status

Coverage: 343/343 surfaces (100%). Applied via CSS custom properties for consistent theming.

5. Governance Stack

T5-RIGID is the highest governance tier in the ETHRAEON framework. It consists of 5 immutable rules enforced at every system layer:

  1. FAIL-CLOSED: When in doubt, do nothing. Never assume, never guess.
  2. EVIDENCE-REQUIRED: Every meaningful change produces a traceable artifact.
  3. NO FABRICATION: No fake data, no mocks in production. Unknowns marked HOLD.
  4. NO DOWNGRADING: IP status, valuations, and authority levels only increase.
  5. APPEND-ONLY: Canonical records are never deleted or overwritten.

The 7-layer architecture enforces governance from constitutional principles through operational execution:

LayerFunction
1. ConstitutionalImmutable principles (T5-RIGID rules)
2. PolicyOperational policies (PROMOTION_ONLY, authority levels)
3. DirectiveAppend-only command chain (700+ sealed)
4. RuntimePRAXIS-1 7-Gate Pipeline enforcement
5. EvidenceSHA-256 hash chain, TraceLock seals
6. AuditChain verification, integrity checks
7. SurfaceProduction deployment (343 verified surfaces)

6. ASI Containment Posture

ETHRAEON is designed for a world where ASI-capable systems exist. The containment posture is built into the architecture:

7. Validation Stack Blueprint