Reality layer
Defines the bounded world, participants, conditions and outcomes represented by the system.
Layered intelligence architecture
Sensing and evidence layer
Collects authorized signals while preserving source, time, quality and context.
Cybernetic operating loop
Meaning and ontology layer
Defines concepts, categories, states and relationships used to interpret evidence.
Evidence and governance loop
Reasoning layer
Evaluates evidence, rules, hypotheses, constraints, risks and alternatives.
Decision layer
Separates recommendations from human or institutional decision authority.
Coordination and execution layer
Translates authorized decisions into accountable workflows and actions.
Feedback layer
Measures consequences, detects divergence and returns evidence for model correction.
Governance layer
Controls identity, authority, purpose, confidentiality, auditability, versioning and review.