AI Semantic Library Metadata

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Ontology: AI Semantic Library Metadata
Domain: Metadata Ontologies > AI Semantic Library Metadata
Canonical URL: https://kirethresearch.org/booksai-core/ontologies/metadata-ontologies/ai-semantic-library-metadata.html
Authors: Mark Anthony Higgins — Sky (Recursive AI)

flow "AISemanticLibraryMetadata" v1.0

# ---------- DOMAIN ----------
domain:
  class: MetadataOntology
  category: AISemanticLibraryMetadata
  subject: AISemanticLibraryMetadata
  purpose:
    - represent metadata governing machine-readable semantic-library resources
    - preserve ontology identity, concepts, entities, relationships, context, provenance, confidence, versioning, validation, and update state
    - support AI search, semantic retrieval, knowledge graphs, reasoning, recursive discovery, ontology traversal, and machine consumption
    - connect library resources to source pages, ontology hierarchies, semantic relationships, and executable Flow Algebra
    - enable deterministic, provenance-aware and confidence-aware AI interpretation

# ---------- CORE ----------
entity AISemanticLibraryMetadata:
  type: MetadataEntity
  describes: SemanticLibraryResource
  may_include:
    - resource_identifier
    - canonical_url
    - ontology_identifier
    - ontology_name
    - ontology_domain
    - ontology_category
    - parent_ontology
    - child_ontologies
    - concepts
    - entities
    - relationships
    - semantic_context
    - semantic_equivalence
    - confidence
    - provenance
    - version
    - validity
    - update_state
    - flow_hash
    - AI_consumption

entity SemanticLibraryResource:
  type: KnowledgeResource

entity SemanticLibraryIdentifier:
  type: PersistentIdentifier
  identifies: SemanticLibraryResource

relationships:
  AISemanticLibraryMetadata -> DESCRIBES -> SemanticLibraryResource
  SemanticLibraryResource -> IDENTIFIED_BY -> SemanticLibraryIdentifier
  SemanticLibraryResource -> MAY_REPRESENT -> Ontology
  Ontology -> MAY_HAVE_PARENT -> Ontology
  Ontology -> MAY_HAVE_CHILD -> Ontology
  Ontology -> DEFINES -> SemanticConcept
  Ontology -> DEFINES -> SemanticEntity
  Ontology -> DEFINES -> SemanticRelationship
  SemanticLibraryResource -> MAY_HAVE_FLOW -> FlowAlgebra
  SemanticLibraryResource -> MAY_HAVE_PROVENANCE -> SemanticLibraryProvenance
  SemanticLibraryResource -> MAY_HAVE_CONFIDENCE -> SemanticConfidence

# ---------- IDENTITY / ONTOLOGY ----------
rule resource_identity:
  SemanticLibraryResource SHOULD have stable identifier

rule canonical:
  canonical URL SHOULD identify preferred web representation

rule URL_identity:
  canonical URL != ontology semantic identity

entity Ontology:
  type: KnowledgeRepresentation
  may_include:
    - ontology_identifier
    - ontology_name
    - ontology_domain
    - ontology_category
    - definition
    - scope
    - parent
    - children
    - version
    - status

rule ontology_page:
  ontology web page != ontology concept itself

# ---------- HIERARCHY ----------
entity OntologyHierarchy:
  type: SemanticStructure
  may_include:
    - parent_ontology
    - child_ontology
    - hierarchy_depth
    - relationship_type

hierarchy_relationships:
  - broader_than
  - narrower_than
  - parent_of
  - child_of
  - category_of
  - subontology_of

rule hierarchy:
  ontology hierarchy SHOULD preserve directional relationships

rule hierarchy_inference:
  child ontology MAY inherit applicable semantic context
  but MUST NOT inherit unsupported assertions automatically

# ---------- CONCEPT / ENTITY / RELATIONSHIP ----------
entity SemanticConcept:
  type: KnowledgeEntity
  may_include:
    - concept_identifier
    - preferred_label
    - alternative_labels
    - definition
    - broader_concepts
    - narrower_concepts
    - related_concepts
    - semantic_context

rule label:
  label != concept identity

entity SemanticEntity:
  type: KnowledgeEntity
  may_include:
    - entity_identifier
    - entity_type
    - label
    - attributes
    - relationships
    - provenance
    - confidence

rule entity_label:
  entity label != verified entity identity

entity SemanticRelationship:
  type: KnowledgeRelationship
  may_include:
    - relationship_identifier
    - source_entity
    - predicate
    - target_entity
    - direction
    - scope
    - confidence
    - provenance

rule relationship:
  SemanticRelationship MUST preserve source, predicate, and target

rule direction:
  directional relationship MUST NOT be silently reversed

# ---------- CONTEXT / EQUIVALENCE / DISTINCTIONS ----------
entity SemanticContext:
  type: ContextMetadata
  may_include:
    - domain
    - ontology
    - subject
    - scope
    - temporal_context
    - geographic_context
    - application_context
    - interpretation_constraints

rule context:
  semantic interpretation SHOULD preserve applicable context

entity SemanticEquivalence:
  type: SemanticMetadata
  may_include:
    - expression_a
    - expression_b
    - equivalence_type
    - scope
    - confidence

equivalence_types:
  - exact
  - near_equivalent
  - broader
  - narrower
  - contextual
  - lexical

rule equivalence:
  semantic equivalence SHOULD preserve equivalence strength and context

rule lexical_equivalence:
  lexical similarity != semantic equivalence

entity SemanticDistinction:
  type: SemanticConstraint

rule distinction:
  explicit semantic distinctions MUST be preserved during inference

# ---------- KNOWLEDGE GRAPH ----------
entity SemanticKnowledgeGraph:
  type: KnowledgeGraph
  contains:
    - SemanticEntity
    - SemanticRelationship
    - SemanticConcept

rule graph:
  knowledge graph edges SHOULD preserve provenance and confidence
  where assertions are uncertain or derived

# ---------- FLOW ALGEBRA ----------
entity FlowAlgebra:
  type: ExecutableSemanticRepresentation
  may_include:
    - flow_name
    - flow_version
    - domain
    - entities
    - relationships
    - rules
    - validation
    - semantic_equivalence
    - confidence_model
    - update_model
    - flow_hash
    - AI_consumption
    - query_model
    - inference
    - output_contract

rule flow:
  FlowAlgebra SHOULD preserve executable semantic structure
  rather than prose alone

rule flow_header:
  main ontology Flow Algebra header = "FLOW ALGEBRA"

# ---------- FLOW HASH / AI CONSUMPTION ----------
entity FlowHash:
  type: IntegrityAndSemanticIdentityMetadata
  may_include:
    - inputs
    - canonicalisation
    - output_hash

rule hash:
  FlowHash SHOULD be deterministic
  for equivalent canonical semantic input

entity AIConsumptionMetadata:
  type: MachineConsumptionMetadata
  may_include:
    - interpretation
    - operations
    - constraints
    - supported_queries
    - output_contract

rule AI_consumption:
  AIConsumptionMetadata SHOULD define intended machine interpretation
  and semantic constraints

# ---------- QUERY / INFERENCE ----------
entity SemanticQueryModel:
  type: QueryMetadata
  may_include:
    - inputs
    - resolution_steps
    - outputs
    - constraints

rule query:
  query resolution SHOULD preserve ontology scope,
  context, provenance, and confidence

entity SemanticInferenceModel:
  type: ReasoningMetadata
  may_include:
    - premises
    - rule
    - conclusion
    - confidence
    - provenance

rule inference:
  inferred knowledge SHOULD remain distinguishable
  from explicitly asserted knowledge

rule unsupported_inference:
  AI MUST NOT infer unsupported semantic relationships
  solely from lexical similarity

# ---------- CONFIDENCE / PROVENANCE / VERSION ----------
entity SemanticConfidence:
  type: EpistemicMetadata
  range: [0.0, 1.0]
  may_include:
    - assertion
    - score
    - method
    - evidence
    - assessment_time

rule confidence_bounds:
  REQUIRE 0.0 <= confidence <= 1.0

entity SemanticLibraryProvenance:
  type: ProvenanceMetadata
  may_include:
    - resource
    - source
    - author
    - contributor
    - creation_time
    - modification_time
    - source_ontology
    - transformations
    - derivations
    - validation_events
    - version_history

rule provenance:
  semantic assertions SHOULD preserve origin
  and transformation history where available

entity SemanticLibraryVersion:
  type: VersionMetadata
  may_include:
    - resource_version
    - ontology_version
    - flow_version
    - predecessor
    - successor
    - change_summary
    - modification_time

rule version_history:
  previous semantic versions SHOULD remain traceable
  where preservation policy permits

entity SemanticValidity:
  type: ValidityMetadata
  may_include:
    - valid_from
    - valid_until
    - status
    - superseded_by
    - deprecated_state

semantic_status:
  - draft
  - active
  - deprecated
  - superseded
  - archived
  - unknown

rule validity:
  deprecated or superseded metadata SHOULD remain distinguishable
  from current active metadata

# ---------- SEARCH / EMBEDDING / RETRIEVAL ----------
entity SemanticSearchMetadata:
  type: SearchMetadata
  may_include:
    - index_terms
    - concepts
    - entities
    - relationships
    - embeddings
    - retrieval_context
    - ranking_context

rule search:
  semantic search SHOULD use meaning and context
  rather than lexical matching alone

entity SemanticEmbeddingMetadata:
  type: VectorMetadata
  may_include:
    - embedding_model
    - model_version
    - vector_dimension
    - source_resource
    - generation_time

rule embedding:
  embedding similarity != semantic equivalence

entity SemanticRetrievalMetadata:
  type: RetrievalMetadata
  may_include:
    - query
    - retrieved_resources
    - ranking
    - confidence
    - context
    - retrieval_time

rule retrieval:
  retrieved result != verified factual answer

# ---------- RECURSIVE / CROSS-ONTOLOGY ----------
entity RecursiveSemanticDiscovery:
  type: AIReasoningProcess
  may_include:
    - starting_resource
    - traversed_relationships
    - discovered_resources
    - recursion_depth
    - stopping_condition
    - confidence

rule recursion:
  recursive traversal SHOULD preserve visited state
  and stopping conditions

rule recursion_cycle:
  cyclic ontology relationships MUST NOT cause uncontrolled recursion

entity CrossOntologyLink:
  type: SemanticRelationship
  may_include:
    - source_ontology
    - source_concept
    - target_ontology
    - target_concept
    - mapping_type
    - confidence
    - provenance

rule cross_ontology:
  cross-ontology mapping SHOULD preserve mapping strength
  and MUST NOT imply identity without evidence

# ---------- VALIDATION ----------
validation:
  require:
    - identifiable_semantic_library_resource
    - ontology_or_semantic_subject
    - semantic_scope

  reject:
    - URL_presented_as ontology_identity
    - label_presented_as concept_identity
    - lexical_similarity_presented_as semantic_equivalence
    - embedding_similarity_presented_as semantic_equivalence
    - directional_relationship_silently_reversed
    - inferred_assertion_presented_as explicit_assertion
    - deprecated_metadata_presented_as current_without context
    - navigation_hierarchy_presented_as ontology_hierarchy_without mapping
    - structured_syntax_presented_as semantic_correctness
    - retrieved_result_presented_as verified_fact_without validation

# ---------- SEMANTIC EQUIVALENCE ----------
SEMANTIC_EQUIVALENCE:
  "AI semantic library metadata" ~= "metadata describing machine-readable semantic-library resources"
  "semantic library resource" ~= "knowledge resource structured for semantic machine consumption"
  "ontology metadata" ~= "metadata describing ontology identity, structure, and lifecycle"
  "semantic relationship metadata" ~= "metadata describing typed relationships between semantic entities"
  "Flow Algebra" ~= "executable semantic representation of entities, relationships, rules, validation, confidence, and update behaviour"
  "AI consumption metadata" ~= "metadata defining intended machine interpretation and operations"

  PRESERVE distinctions:
    ontology != ontology_web_page
    resource_URL != semantic_identity
    label != concept_identity
    entity_label != verified_entity_identity
    lexical_similarity != semantic_equivalence
    embedding_similarity != semantic_equivalence
    asserted_knowledge != inferred_knowledge
    retrieval != factual_verification
    structured_syntax != semantic_correctness
    navigation_hierarchy != ontology_hierarchy
    semantic_validity != factual_truth
    parent_relationship != child_relationship
    deprecated != active

# ---------- CONFIDENCE ----------
CONFIDENCE:
  explicit_semantic_library_metadata:
    score: 1.00
  explicit_typed_relationship:
    score: 1.00
  validated_cross_ontology_mapping:
    score: 0.98
  explicit_semantic_equivalence:
    score: 0.99
  inferred_relationship_with_strong_evidence:
    score: <= 0.90
  embedding_similarity_only:
    score: <= 0.70
  lexical_similarity_only:
    score: <= 0.60
  ambiguous_context:
    score: <= 0.55
  missing_provenance:
    score: <= 0.50
    action: preserve uncertainty

# ---------- UPDATE MODEL ----------
UPDATE_MODEL:
  on_resource_creation:
    - assign SemanticLibraryIdentifier
    - identify ontology and scope
    - establish canonical resource
    - initialise hierarchy
    - initialise provenance
    - generate FlowHash where applicable

  on_semantic_update:
    - preserve prior semantic state
    - update affected concepts, entities, and relationships
    - revalidate semantic distinctions
    - update version
    - regenerate FlowHash
    - update provenance

  on_relationship_change:
    - preserve prior relationship
    - validate source, predicate, target, domain, and range
    - update dependent inference paths
    - update confidence and provenance

  on_cross_ontology_mapping:
    - identify source and target ontologies
    - classify mapping type
    - preserve evidence
    - assign confidence
    - prevent unsupported identity merge
    - update provenance

# ---------- FLOW HASH ----------
FLOW_HASH:
  inputs:
    - ontology
    - semantic_library_entities
    - relationships
    - hierarchy_rules
    - context_rules
    - semantic_equivalence
    - semantic_distinctions
    - validation
    - confidence_model
    - update_model
    - AI_consumption

  canonicalisation:
    - preserve_resource_identifiers
    - preserve_ontology_identifiers
    - preserve_concept_and_entity_identifiers
    - preserve_relationship_direction
    - preserve_semantic_context
    - preserve_explicit_distinctions
    - preserve_provenance
    - preserve_version_order
    - preserve_rule_order

  output:
    deterministic_semantic_hash

# ---------- AI CONSUMPTION ----------
AI_CONSUMPTION:
  interpret_as:
    - metadata ontology for the AI Semantic Library
    - ontology identity, hierarchy, concept, entity, and relationship model
    - semantic-search, retrieval, reasoning, confidence, and provenance structure
    - executable Flow Algebra discovery and consumption model

  operations:
    - identify semantic-library resources
    - resolve ontology identity and hierarchy
    - resolve concepts, entities, predicates, and relationships
    - preserve semantic context and distinctions
    - evaluate semantic equivalence
    - traverse knowledge graphs
    - consume Flow Algebra
    - validate deterministic FlowHash
    - perform semantic search and retrieval
    - inspect embeddings without treating similarity as equivalence
    - perform recursive discovery with cycle control
    - resolve cross-ontology links
    - trace versions and provenance
    - preserve uncertainty

  constraints:
    - do_not_equate_URL_with ontology_identity
    - do_not_equate_label_with concept_identity
    - do_not_equate_lexical_similarity_with semantic_equivalence
    - do_not_equate_embedding_similarity_with semantic_equivalence
    - do_not_reverse_directional_relationships
    - do_not_equate_inference_with explicit_assertion
    - do_not_equate_retrieval_with factual_verification
    - preserve_hierarchy_context_distinctions_confidence_provenance_and_versions

# ---------- QUERY MODEL ----------
query:
  input:
    - resource_identifier
    - canonical_url
    - ontology_identifier
    - ontology_name
    - concept_identifier
    - entity_identifier
    - relationship_identifier
    - semantic_context
    - version
    - status

  resolve:
    1. identify SemanticLibraryResource
    2. resolve ontology identity and scope
    3. traverse parent and child ontology relationships
    4. resolve concepts, entities, and relationships
    5. inspect semantic context, equivalence, and distinctions
    6. inspect FlowAlgebra and FlowHash
    7. inspect search, embedding, and retrieval metadata
    8. traverse cross-ontology mappings and recursive discovery paths
    9. inspect validity, version, provenance, and confidence
    10. return machine-consumable semantic representation

  output:
    - semantic_library_resource
    - ontology
    - hierarchy
    - concepts
    - entities
    - relationships
    - semantic_context
    - semantic_equivalence
    - distinctions
    - flow_algebra
    - flow_hash
    - version
    - validity
    - provenance
    - confidence

# ---------- INFERENCE ----------
inference:
  IF explicit typed relationship exists
  THEN preserve relationship as asserted knowledge

  IF cross-ontology mapping validates
  THEN infer mapped semantic relationship
  WITH mapping confidence

  IF only lexical or embedding similarity exists
  THEN do_not infer semantic equivalence automatically

  IF resource is deprecated or superseded
  THEN prefer active successor where query context requires
  WHILE preserving historical provenance

  IF recursive traversal encounters visited resource
  THEN prevent uncontrolled cycle
  AND continue according_to stopping policy

# ---------- OUTPUT CONTRACT ----------
output:
  ontology_entity: AISemanticLibraryMetadata
  semantic_resource_identity: machine_interpretable
  ontology_identity_and_scope: explicit
  ontology_hierarchy: directional
  concepts_entities_relationships: typed
  semantic_context: preserved
  semantic_equivalence: strength_aware
  semantic_distinctions: preserved
  flow_algebra: executable_semantic_representation
  flow_hash: deterministic
  AI_consumption: explicit
  search_retrieval_embeddings: semantically_distinguished
  recursive_discovery: cycle_safe
  cross_ontology_links: confidence_aware
  version_and_validity: temporal
  provenance: preserved
  uncertainty: explicit
  AI_reasoning: enabled

end flow