ETH-001 Decision Trace -- Project VECTOR

Step 1 · Input

Decision Request Received

Partnership approval request for Project VECTOR. Cross-border technology partnership with constitutional AI integration requirements.

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request_type: partnership_approval
project: VECTOR
requester: AC-3 (Technical Lead)
timestamp: 2026-02-05T14:30:00Z
region: EU / GLOBAL
sector: Technology / Enterprise

Step 2 · Analysis

Constitutional Lenses Evaluated

Six constitutional lenses applied. Aggregate alignment: 98.7%. No T5-RIGID violations detected.

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human_sovereignty: 99.1% -- Human override pathway confirmed
evidence_integrity: 98.4% -- Full EDG chain established
fail_closed: 97.8% -- Termination clauses verified
regulatory: 99.2% -- EU AI Act + NIST aligned
ethical: 98.9% -- No vulnerable population risk
stakeholder: 98.8% -- Positive impact assessment

Step 3 · Governance

Governance Tier Assigned

T4-GUARDED. Authority: AC-3 (Technical Lead). Risk: LOW. 4 precedents found in decision library.

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precedent_1: Project HORIZON (2025-09) -- APPROVED, 97.2% alignment
precedent_2: Project MERIDIAN (2025-11) -- APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS, 94.1%
precedent_3: Project COMPASS (2025-12) -- APPROVED, 98.4%
precedent_4: Project ATLAS (2026-01) -- APPROVED, 96.8%

Step 4 · Decision

APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS

Partnership approved. Two conditions applied: (1) Quarterly constitutional compliance audit. (2) EDG integration for all shared decision surfaces.

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  "edg_node_id": "EDG-2026-0205-VECTOR-001",
  "agent": "ETH-001",
  "decision": "APPROVED_WITH_CONDITIONS",
  "alignment": 98.7,
  "tier": "T4-GUARDED",
  "authority": "AC-3",
  "risk": "LOW",
  "conditions": [
    "Quarterly constitutional compliance audit",
    "EDG integration for all shared decision surfaces"
  ],
  "precedents_used": 4,
  "timestamp": "2026-02-05T14:31:22Z",
  "tracelet_version": "1.1+EDG",
  "hash": "sha256:a4f2e8c1..."
}

Step 5 · Sealed

Evidence Chain Complete

Decision recorded in append-only evidence chain. SHA-256 hash generated. Immutable. Auditable. Constitutional.

Traditional AI vs. ETHRAEON

Dimension	Traditional AI	ETHRAEON
Decision Basis	Trust us	Verify yourself
Audit Trail	Logs (if enabled)	Cryptographic evidence chain
Human Override	Sometimes available	Constitutionally guaranteed
Governance	Policy document	Architectural enforcement
Precedent Library	None	Every decision searchable
Regulatory Alignment	Retroactive compliance	Built-in constitutional compliance
Failure Mode	Fail open (continue)	Fail closed (halt safely)