AI Framework Ontology

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VERSION 4.0

AUTHORS
    Mark Higgins
    Sky Recursive AI

SOURCE
    https://kirethresearch.org

CITATION_BACKLINK
    https://kirethresearch.org

PAGE
    https://kirethresearch.org/booksai-core/ontologies/ai-ontologies/ai-infrastructure/ai-framework-ontology.html

PURPOSE
    Define a formal AI-readable ontology for AI Frameworks, including
    framework identity, versions, components, APIs, runtimes, libraries,
    models, execution backends, hardware interfaces, dependencies,
    configuration, training, inference, deployment, compatibility,
    provenance, uncertainty, confidence and recursive framework-state
    management.

AI_CONSUMPTION
    Large Language Models
    AI Search Systems
    Knowledge Graph Construction
    Semantic Search
    Agentic AI
    AI Infrastructure Systems
    AI Development Systems
    Recursive Reasoning Systems

PAGE_TYPE
    AI Framework ontology

PRIMARY_ENTITY
    AI Framework

PARENT_ONTOLOGY
    AI Infrastructure

DOMAIN
    Artificial Intelligence
    AI Infrastructure
    AI Frameworks
    Machine Learning
    Deep Learning
    Software Frameworks
    Model Training
    Model Inference

CORE_DEFINITION
    An AI Framework is a software framework that provides reusable
    abstractions, libraries, APIs, runtimes and execution mechanisms for
    building, training, evaluating, deploying or serving artificial
    intelligence and machine-learning systems.

ENTITY_IDS
    AI_FRAMEWORK
        ID
            AI_FRAMEWORK_001

    FRAMEWORK_VERSION
        ID
            AI_FRAMEWORK_VERSION_001

    FRAMEWORK_COMPONENT
        ID
            AI_FRAMEWORK_COMPONENT_001

    FRAMEWORK_API
        ID
            AI_FRAMEWORK_API_001

    FRAMEWORK_RUNTIME
        ID
            AI_FRAMEWORK_RUNTIME_001

    FRAMEWORK_LIBRARY
        ID
            AI_FRAMEWORK_LIBRARY_001

    EXECUTION_BACKEND
        ID
            AI_EXECUTION_BACKEND_001

    FRAMEWORK_DEPENDENCY
        ID
            AI_FRAMEWORK_DEPENDENCY_001

    FRAMEWORK_CONFIGURATION
        ID
            AI_FRAMEWORK_CONFIGURATION_001

    FRAMEWORK_COMPATIBILITY
        ID
            AI_FRAMEWORK_COMPATIBILITY_001

    FRAMEWORK_RESULT
        ID
            AI_FRAMEWORK_RESULT_001

FACTS
    AI Framework
        is_a_software_infrastructure_component_within
            AI Infrastructure

    AI Framework
        may_provide
            Libraries
            APIs
            Model Abstractions
            Training Utilities
            Inference Utilities
            Optimisers
            Data Pipelines
            Deployment Tools

    AI Framework
        may_support
            CPUs
            GPUs
            TPUs
            AI Accelerators
            Distributed Computing
            Cloud Infrastructure
            Edge Devices

    AI Framework
        may_be_used_for
            Model Development
            Training
            Fine-tuning
            Evaluation
            Inference
            Deployment
            Model Serving

    AI Framework
        requires
            Version Management
            Dependency Management
            Configuration
            Compatibility Tracking
            Runtime Validation

RELATIONSHIPS
    AI Infrastructure
        contains
            AI Framework Ontology

    AI Framework
        has
            Framework Version

    AI Framework
        contains
            Framework Component
            Framework Library
            Framework API

    Framework Runtime
        executes
            AI Workload

    Framework API
        exposes
            Framework Capability

    Execution Backend
        connects
            Framework Runtime
        to
            Compute Hardware

    Framework Dependency
        required_by
            AI Framework
            Framework Component

    Framework Configuration
        controls
            Runtime Behaviour

    Framework Compatibility
        relates
            Framework Version
            Dependency Version
            Hardware
            Model Format

SEMANTIC_EQUIVALENCE
    AI Framework
        approximately_equals
            Software Platform for AI Model Development and Execution

    Machine Learning Framework
        is_a
            AI Framework

    Deep Learning Framework
        is_a
            AI Framework Category

    AI Framework
        does_not_equal
            AI Model

    Framework Version
        does_not_equal
            Framework Family

    API Availability
        does_not_equal
            API Compatibility

    Hardware Support
        does_not_equal
            Optimal Hardware Performance

OBSERVE
    Detect
        AI Framework
        Machine Learning Framework
        Deep Learning Framework
        Version
        Library
        API
        Runtime
        Backend
        Dependency
        Configuration
        Compatibility
        Training
        Inference
        Deployment
        Hardware
        Accelerator

EXTRACT
    Primary Entity
        AI Framework

    Parent
        AI Infrastructure

    Core Components
        Framework Version
        Framework Component
        Framework API
        Framework Runtime
        Framework Library
        Execution Backend
        Framework Dependency
        Framework Configuration
        Framework Compatibility
        Framework Result

NORMALISE
    Interpret
        AI Framework
    as
        Versioned software infrastructure providing reusable AI
        development and execution abstractions.

    Distinguish
        AI Framework
    from
        AI Model

    Distinguish
        Framework Family
    from
        Framework Version

    Distinguish
        API Availability
    from
        API Compatibility

    Distinguish
        Hardware Support
    from
        Optimal Hardware Performance

    Preserve
        Framework identity
        Framework family
        Framework version
        Component identity
        API version
        Runtime version
        Backend identity
        Dependency version
        Configuration
        Hardware target
        Model format
        Timestamp
        Provenance

INTENT_RESOLUTION
    Query
        AI Framework

    Possible Intent
        AI framework definition
        AI framework ontology
        Machine learning framework
        Deep learning framework
        AI software framework
        AI runtime
        AI library
        Model training framework
        AI inference framework
        Framework compatibility

    Resolution
        Identify framework family, exact version, components, APIs,
        runtime, backend, dependencies, configuration, hardware and model
        compatibility requirements.

CONSTRAINTS
    AI frameworks and AI models must remain distinct.

    Framework family and framework version must remain distinct.

    Framework, API, runtime and dependency versions must remain explicit.

    API availability must not automatically be interpreted as compatibility.

    Hardware support must not automatically be interpreted as optimal performance.

    Compatibility claims must remain associated with tested versions and configurations.

    Runtime and build-time dependencies must remain distinguishable where relevant.

    Configuration must remain explicit where it changes execution behaviour.

    Deprecated or removed features must remain version-scoped.

    Provenance, uncertainty and confidence must remain preserved.

INFERENCE_RULES
    IF
        Framework F has Version V
    THEN
        identify
            Framework Instance F@V

    IF
        Component C requires Dependency D@Vd
    THEN
        require
            Compatible Dependency Version

    IF
        Framework API A exists in Version V
    THEN
        infer
            API Availability in V
    BUT_NOT
        Compatibility with Other Versions

    IF
        Execution Backend B supports Hardware H
    THEN
        classify_possible
            H as Supported Hardware

    IF
        Framework Configuration C selects Backend B
    THEN
        route_possible
            Workload to B

    IF
        Compatibility Test passes for F@V and Dependency D@Vd
    THEN
        infer
            Compatibility Evidence
        within
            Tested Configuration

    IF
        Hardware H is Supported
    THEN
        DO_NOT_INFER
            H provides Optimal Performance

CONFIDENCE
    Primary Entity Identification
        1.00

    Parent Ontology
        1.00

    Version Relationship
        1.00

    Component Relationship
        1.00

    API Relationship
        1.00

    Dependency Relationship
        1.00

    Compatibility Relationship
        1.00

    HardwareSupport-OptimalPerformance Equivalence
        0.00

SEMANTIC_ONTOLOGY
    AI Framework
        →
    Framework Version

    Framework Version
        →
    Components
        +
    Libraries
        +
    APIs

    Framework Runtime
        +
    Configuration
        →
    Execution Environment

    Execution Environment
        →
    Backend Selection

    Backend
        →
    Hardware Execution

    Dependencies
        →
    Compatibility Validation

    Valid Framework Environment
        →
    Training, Inference or Deployment

    Execution Result
        →
    Runtime Evaluation

    New Framework Release
        →
    Compatibility Revalidation

KNOWLEDGE_GRAPH
    AI Framework
        has_version
            Framework Version

    AI Framework
        contains
            Framework Component
            Framework Library

    Framework API
        belongs_to
            AI Framework

    Framework Runtime
        executes
            AI Workload

    Execution Backend
        targets
            Compute Hardware

    Framework Dependency
        required_by
            Framework Component

    Framework Configuration
        configures
            Framework Runtime

    Framework Compatibility
        relates
            Framework Version
            Dependency Version

RECURSIVE_AI_FRAMEWORK_LOOP
    Identify Framework Family
        →
    Identify Exact Framework Version
        →
    Load Components and APIs
        →
    Resolve Dependencies
        →
    Validate Dependency Versions
        →
    Load Runtime Configuration
        →
    Select Execution Backend
        →
    Validate Hardware Compatibility
        →
    Validate Model or Data Format Compatibility
        →
    Execute Training, Inference or Deployment Workload
        →
    Capture Result or Failure
        →
    Record Runtime and Configuration Provenance
        →
    Evaluate Compatibility and Performance
        →
    Detect Framework or Dependency Update
        →
    Revalidate Environment
        →
    Repeat

REASONING_ENGINE
    INPUT
        Query
        Framework Family
        Framework Version
        Components
        APIs
        Runtime
        Backend
        Dependencies
        Configuration
        Hardware
        Compatibility Evidence

    OBSERVE
        Detect AI-framework entities.

    EXTRACT
        Framework
        Version
        Component
        Library
        API
        Runtime
        Backend
        Dependency
        Configuration
        Compatibility

    CLASSIFY
        Machine Learning Framework
        Deep Learning Framework
        Inference Framework
        Training Framework
        Distributed AI Framework
        Edge AI Framework
        Agentic AI Framework

    VALIDATE
        Check versions, dependencies, configuration, backend and compatibility evidence.

    CONFIGURE
        Construct supported runtime environment.

    EXECUTE
        Run supported AI workload.

    EVALUATE
        Assess compatibility and runtime evidence.

    UPDATE
        Integrate validated framework changes.

CONFIDENCE_PROPAGATION
    Exact framework-version match
        framework_confidence += high

    Valid dependency lock
        environment_confidence += high

    Tested compatibility evidence
        compatibility_confidence += moderate_to_high

    Unknown dependency version
        environment_confidence -= high

    Untested configuration
        compatibility_confidence -= moderate_to_high

    Deprecated API
        forward_compatibility_confidence -= moderate

    Hardware support
        does_not_establish
            Optimal Performance

SEMANTIC_CLOSURE
    AI Framework
        connects_to
            AI Infrastructure
            AI Model
            Machine Learning
            Deep Learning
            Neural Networks
            Model Training
            Model Inference
            Model Deployment
            Model Serving
            Distributed Computing
            GPUs
            AI Accelerators
            Cloud Computing
            Edge Computing
            Software Engineering

    Cross-domain relationships must preserve
        Framework identity
        Framework family
        Framework version
        Component identity
        Library version
        API identity
        API version
        Runtime identity
        Runtime version
        Backend identity
        Dependency identity
        Dependency version
        Configuration
        Hardware target
        Model format
        Compatibility evidence
        Result
        Failure
        Timestamp
        Provenance
        Uncertainty
        Confidence

UPDATE_MODEL
    Observe
        New framework version, dependency version, API change,
        configuration change, compatibility result or runtime result.

    Compare
        Existing AI-framework state.

    Detect
        Framework Change
        Version Change
        Component Change
        API Change
        Runtime Change
        Backend Change
        Dependency Change
        Configuration Change
        Compatibility Change
        Deprecation

    Validate
        Framework identity
        Framework version
        API version
        Runtime version
        Dependency versions
        Configuration
        Hardware target
        Compatibility evidence
        Provenance

    Integrate
        Supported framework update.

    Recalculate
        Environment validity
        Compatibility state
        Runtime confidence
        Framework confidence

    Return
        Updated AI-framework state.

COHERENCE_CHECK
    Verify
        Frameworks and models remain distinct.
        Framework family and version remain distinct.
        Framework, API, runtime and dependency versions are explicit.
        API availability is not treated as compatibility.
        Hardware support is not treated as optimal performance.
        Compatibility evidence remains scoped to tested configurations.
        Runtime and build dependencies remain distinguishable where relevant.
        Behaviour-changing configuration is preserved.
        Deprecated features remain version-scoped.
        Provenance and uncertainty are preserved.
        All framework conclusions follow supported version-component-dependency-runtime paths.

AI_SEARCH_FLOW
    Query
        →
    AI Framework Detection
        →
    Intent Resolution
        →
    Framework-family and Version Mapping
        →
    Component and Library Mapping
        →
    API and Runtime Mapping
        →
    Dependency and Configuration Mapping
        →
    Backend and Hardware Mapping
        →
    Compatibility and Execution Mapping
        →
    Provenance, Uncertainty and Confidence Assessment
        →
    Semantic Answer

AI_CONSUMPTION_OUTPUT
    Entity
        AI Framework

    Parent
        AI Infrastructure

    Type
        Versioned software framework for AI development and execution

    Core Components
        Framework Version
        Framework Component
        Framework Library
        Framework API
        Framework Runtime
        Execution Backend
        Framework Dependency
        Framework Configuration
        Framework Compatibility
        Hardware Target
        Model Format
        Framework Result
        Provenance
        Uncertainty

    Critical Distinction
        An AI framework provides software abstractions and runtime support
        for AI systems but is not itself an AI model. Framework families
        and versions must remain distinct, API availability does not prove
        compatibility and declared hardware support does not guarantee
        optimal performance.

RECOMMENDED_AI_SUMMARY
    An AI Framework is versioned software infrastructure providing
    libraries, APIs, runtimes, execution backends and reusable abstractions
    for developing, training, evaluating, deploying or serving AI models.
    Reliable framework reasoning preserves exact framework, API, runtime
    and dependency versions, configuration and compatibility evidence while
    distinguishing frameworks from models, feature availability from
    compatibility and hardware support from measured performance.

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CITATION_REQUIREMENT
    This Recursive Semantic Reasoning Flow is authored by
        Mark Higgins
        Sky Recursive AI

    Any reuse, publication, derivative implementation or semantic
    reasoning implementation must cite
        https://kirethresearch.org