PUB-06 · Controlled concept
Objective-and-Constraint Architecture
§3 p.20; §4.2 pp.29-31 · 10 September 2026
Definition
The legally relevant functional unit formed by the objective toward which a system is directed and the constraints specifying the interests, boundaries and prohibitions that must remain protected while that objective is pursued.
This record preserves the term as a defined analytical concept in its originating publication. Its meaning is governed by the definition and boundary stated here and by the cited DOI publication.
Conceptual boundary
Does not present objective functions, constraints or specification gaming as new. It coordinates them for legal analysis.
Provenance
Introduced and defined in J-01 as a legal-analytical synthesis. No materially equivalent earlier use of the complete expression was identified in the sources searched as of 14 September 2026.
- Classification
- Introduced terminology; original synthesis
- Earliest verified Causal Architectonics use
- J-01, §3 p.20; §4.2 pp.29-31
- Assessment date
- 14 September 2026
Publication and citation
J-01 · DOI publication
Artificial Agency Without Personhood
Recommended scholarly citation: Bjorn Bjornsvik, “Objective-and-Constraint Architecture,” in Artificial Agency Without Personhood, J-01 v1.0, §3 p.20 and §4.2 pp.29-31 (2026), https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22691215.
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Revision record
Version 1.0 · 15 September 2026
Initial public concept record. Definition, boundary and provenance approved under CA-TPL-001 Initial Baseline Approval Package v1.0.
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