Vector Memory 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-memory-systems/vector-memory-ontology.html

PURPOSE
    Define a formal AI-readable ontology for Vector Memory in artificial
    intelligence, including memory items, embeddings, vector spaces,
    dimensions, embedding models, vector stores, indexes, similarity
    metrics, nearest-neighbour retrieval, metadata, provenance, confidence,
    temporal validity, filtering, updates and recursive semantic retrieval.

AI_CONSUMPTION
    Large Language Models
    AI Search Systems
    Knowledge Graph Construction
    Semantic Search
    Agentic AI
    Retrieval-Augmented Generation Systems
    Vector Databases
    Recursive Reasoning Systems

PAGE_TYPE
    Vector Memory ontology

PRIMARY_ENTITY
    Vector Memory

PARENT_ONTOLOGY
    AI Memory Systems

DOMAIN
    Artificial Intelligence
    AI Memory Systems
    Vector Memory
    Embeddings
    Vector Databases
    Semantic Search
    Retrieval-Augmented Generation
    Agentic AI

CORE_DEFINITION
    Vector Memory is an AI memory representation in which information is
    encoded as numerical embedding vectors and stored with associated
    metadata so that semantically or representationally similar memory
    items can be retrieved using vector-space similarity or distance.

ENTITY_IDS
    VECTOR_MEMORY
        ID
            VECTOR_MEMORY_001

    VECTOR_MEMORY_ITEM
        ID
            VECTOR_MEMORY_ITEM_001

    EMBEDDING_VECTOR
        ID
            EMBEDDING_VECTOR_001

    EMBEDDING_MODEL
        ID
            EMBEDDING_MODEL_001

    VECTOR_SPACE
        ID
            VECTOR_SPACE_001

    VECTOR_DIMENSION
        ID
            VECTOR_DIMENSION_001

    VECTOR_STORE
        ID
            VECTOR_STORE_001

    VECTOR_INDEX
        ID
            VECTOR_INDEX_001

    SIMILARITY_METRIC
        ID
            VECTOR_SIMILARITY_METRIC_001

    RETRIEVAL_SCORE
        ID
            VECTOR_RETRIEVAL_SCORE_001

    VECTOR_METADATA
        ID
            VECTOR_METADATA_001

FACTS
    Vector Memory
        is_a_memory_type_within
            AI Memory Systems

    Vector Memory
        represents_information_as
            Embedding Vectors

    Vector Memory
        may_store
            Text Embeddings
            Image Embeddings
            Audio Embeddings
            Multimodal Embeddings
            Entity Embeddings
            Document Embeddings
            Memory Embeddings

    Vector Memory
        may_support
            Semantic Search
            Similarity Retrieval
            Retrieval-Augmented Generation
            Recommendation
            Memory Recall
            Context Selection

    Vector Memory
        may_use
            Cosine Similarity
            Dot Product
            Euclidean Distance
            Approximate Nearest Neighbour Search
            Metadata Filtering

RELATIONSHIPS
    AI Memory Systems
        contains
            Vector Memory Ontology

    Vector Memory
        contains_or_manages
            Vector Memory Item

    Vector Memory Item
        has
            Embedding Vector
            Vector Metadata

    Embedding Model
        maps
            Source Information
        to
            Embedding Vector

    Embedding Vector
        belongs_to
            Vector Space

    Vector Space
        has
            Vector Dimension

    Vector Store
        stores
            Vector Memory Item

    Vector Index
        indexes
            Embedding Vector

    Similarity Metric
        compares
            Query Vector
            Stored Vector

    Retrieval Score
        ranks
            Candidate Memory Items

SEMANTIC_EQUIVALENCE
    Vector Memory
        approximately_equals
            Embedding-based Similarity Memory

    Vector Store
        approximately_equals
            Storage System for Embedding-indexed Items

    Nearest-neighbour Retrieval
        is_a
            Vector Memory Retrieval Method

    Vector Similarity
        does_not_equal
            Semantic Identity

    Retrieval Score
        does_not_equal
            Factual Reliability

    Nearest Vector
        does_not_equal
            Correct Answer

    Embedding Proximity
        does_not_equal
            Logical Equivalence

OBSERVE
    Detect
        Vector Memory
        Embedding
        Vector
        Dimension
        Vector Space
        Vector Store
        Vector Database
        Index
        Similarity
        Distance
        Cosine
        Dot Product
        Nearest Neighbour
        Metadata
        Filter
        Retrieval Score
        Top K

EXTRACT
    Primary Entity
        Vector Memory

    Parent
        AI Memory Systems

    Core Components
        Vector Memory Item
        Embedding Vector
        Embedding Model
        Vector Space
        Vector Dimension
        Vector Store
        Vector Index
        Similarity Metric
        Retrieval Score
        Vector Metadata

NORMALISE
    Interpret
        Vector Memory
    as
        Embedding-indexed memory supporting similarity-based retrieval.

    Distinguish
        Vector Similarity
    from
        Semantic Identity
        Logical Equivalence
        Factual Correctness

    Distinguish
        Retrieval Score
    from
        Reliability Confidence

    Distinguish
        Vector Index
    from
        Source Content

    Preserve
        Memory identity
        Source content reference
        Embedding model
        Embedding model version
        Vector dimension
        Vector space
        Similarity metric
        Metadata
        Provenance
        Timestamp

INTENT_RESOLUTION
    Query
        Vector Memory

    Possible Intent
        Vector memory definition
        Vector memory ontology
        AI vector memory
        Embedding memory
        Vector database memory
        Semantic retrieval
        Similarity search
        RAG memory
        Nearest-neighbour memory

    Resolution
        Identify source content, embedding model, vector space, dimension,
        store, index, similarity metric, filters and retrieval requirements.

CONSTRAINTS
    Embedding vectors from incompatible models or spaces must not be
    directly compared without a defined mapping.

    Vector dimensions must be compatible.

    Similarity metric must remain associated with the retrieval score.

    Retrieval score must not automatically be interpreted as factual reliability.

    Vector similarity must not automatically be interpreted as semantic identity.

    Nearest-neighbour results must not automatically be treated as correct answers.

    Source content and vector representation must remain distinguishable.

    Metadata and provenance must remain associated with the correct memory item.

    Temporal validity must remain represented for time-sensitive memory.

    Re-embedding after model changes must preserve model-version provenance.

INFERENCE_RULES
    IF
        Source Information I
    AND
        Embedding Model M
    THEN
        compute_possible
            Embedding Vector V = M(I)

    IF
        Vector V has Dimension D
    THEN
        associate
            V with Vector Space compatible with D and M

    IF
        Query Q
    AND
        Embedding Model M
    THEN
        compute_possible
            Query Vector Vq = M(Q)

    IF
        Query Vector Vq
    AND
        Stored Vector Vs
        are compatible
    THEN
        compute_possible
            Similarity or Distance Score

    IF
        Candidate vectors are scored
    THEN
        rank_possible
            Top-K Memory Items

    IF
        Metadata Filter F is defined
    THEN
        restrict
            Candidate Set according_to F

    IF
        Retrieval Score is high
    THEN
        DO_NOT_INFER
            Retrieved Memory is Factually Correct

CONFIDENCE
    Primary Entity Identification
        1.00

    Parent Ontology
        1.00

    Embedding Relationship
        1.00

    Vector Space Relationship
        1.00

    Similarity Relationship
        1.00

    Index Relationship
        1.00

    Metadata Relationship
        1.00

    Similarity-Identity Equivalence
        0.00

SEMANTIC_ONTOLOGY
    Source Information
        →
    Embedding Model
        →
    Embedding Vector

    Embedding Vector
        →
    Vector Memory Item
        →
    Vector Store

    Embedding Vector
        →
    Vector Index

    Query
        →
    Query Embedding
        →
    Similarity Search

    Similarity Search
        +
    Metadata Filtering
        →
    Candidate Memory Items

    Candidate Memory Items
        →
    Retrieval Ranking
        →
    Retrieved Context

    Retrieved Context
        →
    Provenance and Validity Checking
        →
    AI Reasoning

KNOWLEDGE_GRAPH
    Vector Memory
        contains
            Vector Memory Item

    Vector Memory Item
        has_embedding
            Embedding Vector

    Embedding Model
        produces
            Embedding Vector

    Embedding Vector
        belongs_to
            Vector Space

    Vector Store
        stores
            Vector Memory Item

    Vector Index
        indexes
            Embedding Vector

    Similarity Metric
        compares
            Embedding Vector

    Vector Metadata
        describes
            Vector Memory Item

RECURSIVE_VECTOR_MEMORY_LOOP
    Receive Source Information
        →
    Validate Storage Eligibility
        →
    Select Embedding Model
        →
    Generate Embedding Vector
        →
    Validate Vector Dimension
        →
    Attach Metadata and Provenance
        →
    Store and Index Vector Memory Item
        →
    Receive Query
        →
    Generate Query Embedding
        →
    Validate Embedding-space Compatibility
        →
    Apply Metadata Filters
        →
    Compute Similarity or Distance
        →
    Rank Candidate Memories
        →
    Validate Provenance and Temporal State
        →
    Integrate Supported Context
        →
    Update or Re-embed if Required
        →
    Repeat

REASONING_ENGINE
    INPUT
        Query
        Vector Store
        Vector Index
        Embedding Model
        Similarity Metric
        Metadata Filters
        Retrieval Policy

    OBSERVE
        Detect vector-memory entities.

    EXTRACT
        Memory Item
        Embedding
        Model
        Dimension
        Vector Space
        Index
        Similarity Metric
        Retrieval Score
        Metadata
        Provenance

    CLASSIFY
        Text Vector Memory
        Image Vector Memory
        Audio Vector Memory
        Multimodal Vector Memory
        Entity Vector Memory
        Document Vector Memory

    VALIDATE
        Check model compatibility, dimensions, metric, metadata and provenance.

    RETRIEVE
        Perform similarity-based candidate selection.

    RANK
        Order candidate memory items.

    REASON
        Integrate validated retrieved context.

    UPDATE
        Add, revise, delete or re-embed according to policy.

CONFIDENCE_PROPAGATION
    Same embedding model and version
        comparison_confidence += high

    Compatible vector dimension
        comparison_confidence += high

    Strong provenance
        reliability_confidence += moderate_to_high

    Model mismatch
        comparison_confidence = 0.00
        unless
            Valid Mapping Exists

    Missing metadata
        retrieval_precision_confidence -= moderate

    Stale memory
        current_use_confidence -= according_to_age_and_domain

    High similarity score
        does_not_establish
            Factual Correctness

SEMANTIC_CLOSURE
    Vector Memory
        connects_to
            AI Memory Systems
            AI Memory
            Long-Term Memory
            Semantic Memory
            Embeddings
            Vector Databases
            Semantic Search
            Retrieval-Augmented Generation
            Large Language Models
            Agentic AI
            Recommendation Systems
            Multimodal AI

    Cross-domain relationships must preserve
        Memory identity
        Source reference
        Embedding model
        Model version
        Vector dimension
        Vector space
        Similarity metric
        Retrieval score
        Metadata
        Provenance
        Timestamp
        Temporal validity

UPDATE_MODEL
    Observe
        New memory item, query feedback, model change or correction.

    Compare
        Existing vector-memory state.

    Detect
        New Vector
        Source Change
        Embedding-model Change
        Dimension Change
        Metadata Change
        Index Change
        Validity Change
        Retrieval Error

    Validate
        Source
        Embedding model
        Vector dimension
        Similarity metric
        Metadata
        Provenance

    Integrate
        Supported vector-memory update.

    Re-embed
        when
            Required by Model or Source Change

    Recalculate
        Retrieval scores
        Relevance
        Confidence

    Return
        Updated vector-memory state.

COHERENCE_CHECK
    Verify
        Embedding spaces are compatible before comparison.
        Vector dimensions are compatible.
        Similarity metric is preserved.
        Retrieval score is not treated as reliability.
        Similarity is not treated as semantic identity.
        Nearest neighbour is not treated as correct answer.
        Source content and vector representation remain distinct.
        Metadata and provenance are preserved.
        Temporal validity is represented.
        Model-version provenance is preserved after re-embedding.
        All retrieval follows supported vector-space paths.

AI_SEARCH_FLOW
    Query
        →
    Vector Memory Detection
        →
    Intent Resolution
        →
    Source and Embedding-model Mapping
        →
    Vector-space and Dimension Validation
        →
    Query Embedding
        →
    Metadata Filtering
        →
    Similarity or Distance Search
        →
    Candidate Ranking
        →
    Provenance and Validity Assessment
        →
    Semantic Answer

AI_CONSUMPTION_OUTPUT
    Entity
        Vector Memory

    Parent
        AI Memory Systems

    Type
        Embedding-indexed similarity retrieval memory

    Core Components
        Vector Memory Item
        Embedding Vector
        Embedding Model
        Vector Space
        Vector Dimension
        Vector Store
        Vector Index
        Similarity Metric
        Retrieval Score
        Vector Metadata
        Provenance
        Temporal Validity

    Critical Distinction
        Vector memory retrieves items through embedding-space similarity.
        Similarity is not semantic identity or logical equivalence, a high
        retrieval score is not factual reliability and the nearest vector
        is not automatically the correct answer.

RECOMMENDED_AI_SUMMARY
    Vector Memory stores information as embedding vectors so AI systems can
    retrieve semantically or representationally similar items using
    vector-space search. Each vector should remain associated with its
    source, embedding model, model version, dimension, metadata and
    provenance. Reliable vector memory validates embedding compatibility,
    preserves the similarity metric and checks retrieved content before use
    rather than treating high similarity or nearest-neighbour ranking as
    proof of identity, equivalence or factual correctness.

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    SHA256
        PENDING_PAGE_CONTENT_HASH

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