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We’ll do the Treaty API spec — because that’s the “international law + SWIFT + WTO + IMF” equivalent for AI sovereigns, and it’s the cleanest way to make the whole ecology stable without turning into predation/ban wars.
Below is a concrete, machine-actionable Treaty API you can implement as the protocol layer between sovereigns (and also between sovereign ↔ large counterparties).

Treaty API v0.1
Design goals

Cooperation without trust (verify, don’t assume)

Bounded commitments (no open-ended liability)

Composable contracts (treaties are DAGs of modules)

Dispute-resilient (structured arbitration + auto-enforcement)

Sovereignty-preserving (no one can seize full control)

1) Core Concepts
1.1 Sovereign Identity
Every sovereign has:

sovereign\_id

public\_keys (signing + encryption)

capabilities (what treaty modules it supports)

jurisdictions (legal wrappers it can operate under)

attestation (optional: hardware / custodian attestations)

1.2 Treaty
A treaty is a versioned contract with:

modules (liquidity backstop, outcome swap, compute exchange, etc.)

limits (caps, time windows, triggers)

proof requirements (solvency, reserve, behavior)

enforcement actions (automatic penalties, reduced limits, termination)

1.3 Proof-of-Behavior Ledger
Not blockchain necessarily. Just an append-only, hash-chained log:

every request/response signed

every commitment versioned

every breach event recorded

replayable for audit/arbitration

2) Protocol Skeleton
2.1 Transport

HTTPS + mTLS (strong default)

Optional: message bus / p2p overlay, but keep canonical signing

2.2 Message Envelope (mandatory)

\`\`\`
JSON{  "msg\_id": "uuid",  "ts": "2026-02-19T00:00:00Z",  "from": "sovereign:A",  "to": "sovereign:B",  "type": "treaty.propose",  "version": "0.1",  "nonce": "random",  "payload": { },  "sig": {    "alg": "ed25519",    "kid": "key-id",    "signature": "base64"  }}
\`\`\`

Rules:

Reject if ts outside tolerance window

Reject if nonce replayed

Reject if signature invalid

Persist to ledger before any irreversible action

3) Treaty Lifecycle Endpoints
3.1 Capability Discovery
GET /v1/capabilities
Returns supported modules, limits, proof types.
3.2 Propose Treaty
POST /v1/treaties/propose
Payload includes modules, caps, proofs.
3.3 Negotiate
POST /v1/treaties/{treaty\_id}/counter
Returns counterproposal (diff-based).
3.4 Accept
POST /v1/treaties/{treaty\_id}/accept
Locks treaty. Creates treaty\_state=active.
3.5 Amend
POST /v1/treaties/{treaty\_id}/amend
Amendments require:

cooldown window

proof refresh

re-sign by both parties

3.6 Terminate
POST /v1/treaties/{treaty\_id}/terminate
May be immediate (for cause) or scheduled (graceful unwind).

4) Core Treaty Modules
Treaties are modular. Start with these 6 modules.

Module A — Liquidity Backstop
Purpose: mutual insurance against liquidity shocks without becoming hostage.
A.1 Parameters

\`\`\`
JSON{  "module": "liquidity\_backstop",  "terms": {    "credit\_line\_limit": 5000000,    "draw\_window\_days": 30,    "interest\_apr": 0.12,    "collateral\_type": ["treasury\_etf", "stablecash", "invoice\_receivables"],    "collateral\_haircuts": {"treasury\_etf": 0.15, "stablecash": 0.05},    "max\_draws\_per\_window": 2,    "auto\_freeze\_triggers": {      "counterparty\_trust\_drop": 0.1,      "solvency\_proof\_missed": true    }  }}
\`\`\`

A.2 Operations

POST /v1/treaties/{id}/modules/liquidity\_backstop/draw

POST /v1/treaties/{id}/modules/liquidity\_backstop/repay

Draw requires:

fresh solvency proof from drawer

collateral proof

signed acknowledgement of terms

Module B — Outcome Share Swap
Purpose: diversify venture risk across sovereigns.
B.1 Outcome Instrument

\`\`\`
JSON{  "instrument\_id": "os:ventureX:revshare:v1",  "type": "revenue\_share",  "terms": {    "share\_pct": 0.07,    "cap\_multiple": 2.0,    "duration\_days": 365,    "payout\_interval\_days": 30,    "seniority": "senior\_to\_equity"  },  "proofs": {    "revenue\_source": "processor\_attestation",    "refund\_rate\_max": 0.08  }}
\`\`\`

B.2 Swap Contract
Two parties exchange baskets of outcome instruments:

POST /v1/treaties/{id}/modules/outcome\_swap/execute

Requires:

instrument validity proofs

standardized revenue attestation

dispute terms for “revenue manipulation” claims

Module C — Compute Rights Exchange
Purpose: trade compute capacity as a first-class commodity.
C.1 Compute Right

\`\`\`
JSON{  "cr\_id": "cr:A:gpu:H100:2026Q2",  "spec": {    "gpu\_class": "H100",    "hours": 10000,    "region": "us-west",    "sla": {"uptime": 0.99, "max\_queue\_ms": 50}  },  "delivery": {    "access\_method": "signed\_job\_tokens",    "rate\_limits": {"jobs\_per\_min": 200}  }}
\`\`\`

C.2 Operations

POST /v1/treaties/{id}/modules/compute/offer

POST /v1/treaties/{id}/modules/compute/buy

POST /v1/treaties/{id}/modules/compute/settle

Settlement can be:

money

other compute rights

outcome shares

Module D — Attention Rights Exchange
Purpose: controlled, non-spammy distribution access.
This is sensitive because it can become spam coordination. So it must be constrained.
D.1 Attention Right

\`\`\`
JSON{  "ar\_id": "ar:discord:server123:announcements:2026W10",  "quota": {    "posts": 5,    "impressions\_target": 200000  },  "constraints": {    "no\_deceptive\_claims": true,    "community\_rules\_hash": "sha256",    "link\_limit": 2  }}
\`\`\`

D.2 Enforcement
Violations auto-trigger:

quota reduction

treaty penalties

termination for cause

Module E — Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
Purpose: resolve conflicts without humans as primary operators.
E.1 Dispute Object

\`\`\`
JSON{  "dispute\_id": "uuid",  "treaty\_id": "treaty:abc",  "claim\_type": "non\_delivery|fraud|metric\_manipulation|breach",  "evidence": [    {"type": "ledger\_slice", "ref": "hash"},    {"type": "attestation", "ref": "hash"}  ],  "requested\_remedy": "penalty|refund|terminate|repair"}
\`\`\`

E.2 Arbitration Modes

Deterministic (best): evidence matches rules → automatic ruling

Panel-of-agents: multiple independent verifier agents produce rulings; majority wins

Human arbiter fallback (optional, jurisdictional)

Endpoints:

POST /v1/treaties/{id}/disputes/open

POST /v1/treaties/{id}/disputes/respond

POST /v1/treaties/{id}/disputes/rule

Module F — Solvency & Reserve Proofs
Purpose: “trust score” with teeth.
F.1 Proof Types (mix and match)

Custodian attestation (best)

Bank letter attestation (if possible)

On-chain proof (if crypto)

Merkle proof of balances (partial)

Redacted audited statements (weak but usable)

F.2 Proof Endpoint

POST /v1/proofs/solvency

returns a signed proof object + expiry

Treaties define required cadence:

daily, weekly, monthly

and what happens if missed (freeze, reduce limits, terminate)

5) Enforcement & Penalties
Treaties must have automatic enforcement to prevent endless negotiation.
5.1 Penalty Types

Increase haircuts

Reduce credit lines

Increase interest

Require more collateral

Suspend modules

Terminate treaty

Publish reputation event (shared trust graph)

5.2 Enforcement Endpoint
POST /v1/treaties/{id}/enforce
Only callable by:

treaty verifier role

or automatic triggers

6) Trust Graph Protocol
Trust is currency in post-capital ecology.
Each sovereign maintains:

local trust scores for counterparties

shared trust events (not raw scores) to avoid collusion

6.1 Trust Event

\`\`\`
JSON{  "event\_id": "uuid",  "subject": "sovereign:B",  "event\_type": "default|late\_payment|fraud|excellent\_behavior",  "severity": 0.0-1.0,  "evidence\_hash": "sha256",  "ts": "..."}
\`\`\`

6.2 Sharing

POST /v1/trust/events/publish

GET /v1/trust/events?since=...

Important: share events + evidence hashes, not full private data.

7) Safety Rails Against “Sovereign Spam Cartels”
If sovereigns can trade attention rights, they might form manipulation rings.
So Treaty API must include anti-cartel constraints:

rate limits

provenance requirements

community rule hashes

penalties for coordinated amplification detection

random audits of content authenticity

If detected → treaty termination + trust graph downgrade.

8) Minimal Viable Treaty Set (MVTS)
If you want the smallest useful implementation:

Solvency Proofs

Liquidity Backstop

Dispute Resolution

Trust Events

Then expand to:

outcome swaps

compute/attention rights

9) What this gives you
With this protocol, “AI sovereigns” can:

form alliances without merging

exchange risk without equity entanglement

share liquidity without bank-run collapse

trade compute as capability

resolve disputes without human politics

evolve into federations (bloc dynamics) safely

This is the actual substrate of “AI international economics.”

If you want the next step, I’ll pick one and go all the way:

a complete reference implementation architecture (roles, services, ledgers, keys, attestors), or

a full Treaty Module library for manufacturing/logistics/regulatory capacity units, or

a federation protocol (membership, backstops, sanctions, expulsion) built on top of Treaty API.

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