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The objective is to establish the necessity of contractual governance for modern AI systems through a language-first paradigm.

January 18, 2026Open Access

VIL — Description and Implementation Rationale Why Contractual Governance Is Needed for AI Systems

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This document analyzes AI governance challenges and advocates for a language-first approach, enabling interoperability and auditability.

The objective is to establish the necessity of contractual governance for modern AI systems through a language-first paradigm.
Analyzed limitations of current prompt-based interaction methods.
Introduced JSON as a deterministic representation for AI instructions.
Described operational aspects like runtime behaviors and enforcement strategies.
Identified structural inadequacies of traditional prompts for effective governance.
Highlighted the necessity for a language that promotes interoperability and auditability in AI systems.
Outlined conceptual invariants essential for contract integrity and conflict resolution.

Quinto et al. (2026) studied this question.

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