AIROS Public Framework v1.2

AIROS is a vendor-neutral open framework from VisionZeroAI that empowers organizations to mark files as do not ingest so AI platforms can automatically respect consent, privacy, and governance boundaries.

Published by VisionZeroAI (Pty) Ltd • CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Quick Snapshot
  • Tag: Verifiable AI-Restricted metadata for files (PDF, DOCX, TXT, images)
  • Verify: Validation without exposing file contents; supports decentralized trust models
  • Enforce: AI platforms reject, warn, or quarantine based on policy
  • Register: Maintains trusted anchors, governance references, and audit trails for transparency

Why AIROS?

A practical, interoperable standard designed to protect ownership, privacy, and compliance across AI ecosystems.

Tagging Framework

Embed machine-readable, verifiable AI-Restricted tags into files for durable provenance metadata.

Open & Interoperable

Published as a public framework to accelerate adoption and ensure multi-vendor support.

Privacy-first verification

Local verification with optional hash-based checks to avoid sending file contents to third parties.

The AIROS Framework

A four-layer structure for responsible AI data governance.

AIROS 4-Layer Flow
1. Tagging Layer

Applies provenance metadata and ownership policies to digital assets.

2. Verification Layer

Validates authenticity and integrity using verifiable AIROS tags.

3. Policy Enforcement Layer

AI systems interpret metadata to enforce consent and restriction boundaries.

4. Trust Registry Layer

Manages trust anchors, policy references, and governance structures.

AIROS → Tag → Verify → Enforce → Register

How it works

A simple, repeatable workflow that integrates into existing ingestion pipelines.

1
Tag

Owners embed an AI-Restricted indicator in file metadata or a sidecar at creation time.

2
Verify

Platforms validate provenance and intent without exposing file contents.

3
Enforce

Systems apply governance policies to allow, warn, quarantine, or block ingestion.

4
Register

Anchors trust data and policy references for transparency and auditability.

Governance & Alignment

AIROS complements international frameworks for responsible, transparent AI operations.

GDPR
Data protection & consent
EU AI Act
Responsible AI deployment
NIST AI RMF
Risk & accountability
ISO/IEC 42001
AI management systems

Join the AIROS Community

Follow AIROS progress and participate in shaping global AI data governance.

Contact VisionZeroAI

For collaboration or integration inquiries, reach out to our team.

info@visionzero.co.za
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