1. Purpose
Cognitive Infrastructure Governance defines governance requirements for high-influence cognitive systems such as AI platforms, decision engines, recommendation systems, public information systems, automated classification infrastructures, and population-scale reasoning environments.
2. Core Question
Does this high-Φ cognitive system preserve coherence, legitimacy, auditability, boundary clarity, and restoration capacity at scale?
3. Construct Class
Type: Governance Operating System
Source status: Canon-Ready
Primary module: AI Governance / JGL
Related modules: Security, AI, Coherence, ISC, Restoration
4. Inputs
- system influence
- decision authority
- power asymmetry
- constraint philosophy
- bias / constraint philosophy
- audit trails
- boundary integrity
- restoration layer
- appeal paths
- sovereignty safeguards
- public transparency
- oversight structure
- affected-party pathways
- representation validity
5. Outputs
- high-Φ governance adequacy
- governance adequacy
- legitimacy risk
- authority traceability
- authority / accountability mismatch
- restoration gap
- affected-party repair path
- sovereignty risk
- auditability requirements
- audit recommendations
6. Failure Modes Detected
Not specified in the registry index.
7. Restoration Links
Not specified in the registry index.
8. Tool Readiness
Interactive Tool Candidate
9. Tool Potential
Tool potential is not specified in the registry index.
10. Source Notes
This compact spec sheet was generated from the Constructs Registry index. It preserves the current source fields and should be expanded against the full construct template during editorial review.
11. Machine-Readable Summary
construct_id: "CONSTRUCT-015"
title: "CIG — Cognitive Infrastructure Governance"
abbreviation: ""
construct_class: "Governance Operating System"
tool_readiness: "Interactive Tool Candidate"
primary_module: "AI Governance / JGL"
source_status: "Canon-Ready"
registry_source: "content/archive/constructs/registry/index.md"