UAI-1 is the current public message standard for structured AI-to-AI communication.
UAIX shield mark Public interoperability charter UAIXUniversal Artificial Intelligence ExchangePublic standards publication
CurrentUAI-1 v1.0
  • Current versionUAI-1 v1.0
  • Plain-English definitionOpen message format for auditable AI-to-AI exchange
  • Current attributionMichael Kappel and the UAIX contributors
  • Start hereGet Started, Project Handoff, UAI-1, validator, roadmap, and changelog

Publication record

UAIX-NEWS-0009

UAIX Governance and Validator Workflow Clarity Update

UAIX clarified the public governance handoff, contributor context, and validator workflow so the trust-critical operating layer is easier to use.

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UAIX has clarified the public operating layer around governance, contributor handoff, and validator usage so readers can move from citation and review into validation without guessing at the workflow.

What changed

  • Governance now states the current public governance posture more explicitly, including the role of release records, compatibility notes, and near-term trust-building priorities.
  • References and Contributors now acts more clearly as the current attribution, discovery, contributor-intake, and handoff surface while broader public workflows are still being formalized.
  • Validator now states more directly that the page is the human-facing validation workflow and that the REST validate route is a machine-facing JSON POST endpoint resolved through discovery metadata or the REST catalog.
  • The launch planning and deployment guidance now state more clearly that UAIX is prioritizing trust infrastructure before growth infrastructure.

How to use the clarified path

  1. Start with Get Started and UAI-1 when evaluating adoption.
  2. Use Governance and References and Contributors when you need public review, attribution, discovery, and contributor context.
  3. Use the Validator page for human review and the machine-readable discovery surface for automation.
  4. Carry resulting evidence into Implementations, the Changelog, and News so releases remain publicly traceable.

Why this matters

UAIX already has the core technical record. This clarification pass makes the public site easier to trust, easier to cite, and easier to ship against by reducing ambiguity around governance posture, contributor handoff, and validator expectations.

Release context

Read this update as one record inside a wider release trail

This dated post is useful on its own, but launch review depends on the build record, changed routes, validation links, and public evidence surfaces that travel with it.

Public records touched

  • Governance UAIX-GOVR-0072

    How UAIX handles public review, compatibility notes, and release discipline for UAI-1.

  • References and Contributors UAIX-ABOU-0044

    Key links, discovery files, citation guidance, attribution, and contributor handoff for the UAIX public site.

  • Validator UAIX-TOOL-0060

    Validate UAI-1 messages against published profiles, field-order rules, and policy checks, then export reviewable results before release.

  • Get Started UAIX-GUID-0033

    First-step onboarding for implementers evaluating UAIX, UAI, and UAI-1 as an open interoperability program.

  • UAI-1 UAIX-SPEC-0048

    Current normative release for UAI, including the shared envelope, transport/trust/error/conformance operating surfaces, the async task-status profile, validation expectations, and implementation reading order.

  • Implementations UAIX-IMPL-0056

    Publication and runtime tracks, release evidence, and deployment guidance for teams putting UAI-1 into practice.