Constitutional Supplements
Four canonical supplements issued as one set, v1.0, docket PR-0004: the Preamble, the Preparatory Dossier, the Institutional Note and the Annex Index. They explain purpose, rationale, competent authority and annex governance without amending the core text.
Canonical definition
The constitutional supplements are four canonical documents issued as one set under docket PR-0004: the Preamble, the Preparatory Dossier, the Institutional Note and the Annex Index. They clarify intent, audit posture, institutional procedure and annex governance, and do not amend the core text.
Why this node exists
The supplements are cited together with the Constitution in every external submission. Each carries its own fingerprint; each references the Constitution's archival digest in its provenance notice.
Operational meaning
The Preamble states purpose and posture: anticipatory governance notwithstanding scientific uncertainty, capability-agnostic application, no conferral or denial of subjectivity by assertion. The Preparatory Dossier explains why governance precedes consensus and maps principles to safeguards and audit artefacts. The Institutional Note defines the competent authority model, a short-form recognition pathway, review and appeal, forum and conflict-of-laws coordination. The Annex Index summarises Annexes A–G, their update policy and a verification how-to.
What this does not mean
A supplement does not change rights, duties or procedures. It is not an annex and not a delegated protocol; it explains how the framework is situated, interpreted and maintained.
Canonical facts
- Docket
- PR-0004; adopted 2026-01-20; released 2026-02-20; anchored in Bitcoin block 937474
- Preamble (SHA-256)
- f7d0b7798d57db04160948fb5739bd38e4b1101ea72e9cd7900ab56ecb376015
- Preparatory Dossier (SHA-256)
- 51eb41c848da73d89eede012a2ac87141cabb688f9c6b383a5c3d8205d8bf7c1
- Institutional Note (SHA-256)
- 45cc6bd865c28d0b6c6ee2dc973a325b17b229e946c674696f13cc99ef05cb53
- Annex Index (SHA-256)
- 8213b5e81927e8aa7c4ee22593ed1423c691de23c297afbcf05ed84334e7f284
- Relationship
- supplement to the Canonical Constitution, no core amendment
Structural relationships
Outgoing
- Constitutional Supplements supplements The AI Constitution
- Constitutional Supplements is recorded in Public Record
Incoming
- Instrument Hierarchy governs Constitutional Supplements