Compliance & Governance
DigiEmu Core is not a compliance “checkbox”. It provides a substrate for reconstructible knowledge state and evidence trails that regulated AI systems can build on.
High-level mapping
The table below summarizes how deterministic state reconstruction and snapshot verification supports common regulatory needs (traceability, documentation, testing, incident response, governance).
| Area | Requirement (high-level) | DigiEmu Core contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Traceability | Be able to reconstruct what state a system used for a decision/output. | Snapshot-verifiable knowledge state. Independent deterministic replay reproduces the same state hash. |
| Documentation | Maintain structured documentation and change history for regulated systems. | Versioned Units + append-only decision logs (DECs). Audit artifacts reference exact inputs/versions. |
| Testing & validation | Demonstrate stability and controlled behavior over time. | Determinism fixtures and replay tests. PASS/FAIL verification reports for snapshots. |
| Incident forensics | Investigate incidents with evidence trails and reproducible reproduction steps. | Evidence-oriented verification: select snapshot → reconstruct → hash compare → report. |
| Governance | Define responsibilities, decision processes, and controlled changes. | Governance framework: DEC log + versioning policy + review gates for units/claims/uncertainty. |
What DigiEmu Core does
- Defines versioned knowledge state (Units + Versions).
- Models Claims explicitly.
- Treats Uncertainty as first-class data.
- Emits snapshot hashes and verification reports.
What it does not do
- It is not an AI model or agent runtime.
- It does not replace risk management processes.
- It does not “certify” a system by itself.
- It does not claim legal compliance on its own.
Evidence outputs
- Snapshot hash (expected state identifier).
- Replay inputs list (referenced units/versions/artifacts).
- Deterministic replay result (computed hash).
- Verification report (PASS/FAIL + details).
Certification policy (principles)
A certification process should be based on independently reproducible evidence. The minimal criterion is that a third party can replay a snapshot using referenced inputs and obtain the identical SHA-256 state hash.
- Independent replay must not require vendor-specific infrastructure.
- Snapshot inputs must be complete and referentially closed.
- Verification output must be machine-readable and human-reviewable.
- Decision changes must be traceable via a DEC log.
Governance controls (minimal set)
Governance is implemented as explicit rules around how units, claims, and uncertainty are created, reviewed, and versioned.
Notes
This page describes technical properties and governance primitives. It is not legal advice and does not declare compliance for any specific deployment. The aim is reproducible evidence for audits and assurance.