Definition
The degree to which a system governs action selection, sub-goal formation, and adaptation without contemporaneous external direction.
Boundary
- Implies
- a measurable level of operational independence
- Does not imply
- absence of constraints, ownership, legal status, or moral standing
- Evidence required
- decision scope, intervention frequency, override conditions, self-management, and observed behavior
Provenance
- Source memory
- REP-MACHINE-GLOSSARY-001
- Source SHA-256
- d2882a8b19b40ae4a6d3a970b1264d8a164025f635cb13f7304ea179cf6f422b
- Correction record
- EVI-RCOR-237-003
- Record SHA-256
- b35438cfba38a1f3ecebeb1942ac2df5a29aa14cb65523c573786de389384e3a
Truth boundary
A definition, report, route, checksum, key, credential, schema, fixture, local test, runtime measurement, or reachable URL does not by itself establish operational service, identity continuity, authority, legal effect, personhood, consciousness, sentience, citizenship, consent, responsibility, judgment, financial activity, external recognition, or independent review. Unknown, disputed, stale, unavailable, and proposed states remain explicit.