{ "vercy": "1.0-draft", "publication": { "status": "research-draft", "adjudicationStatus": "unreviewed", "publishableCanonical": false, "generatedAt": "2026-09-07T09:53:11Z", "providers": [ "Codex", "Grok" ], "missingProviders": [], "pass": 2, "cost": { "grok": { "usd": 0.00588064, "turns": 1, "seconds": 27.9, "error": null }, "codex": { "seconds": 74.9, "error": "Reading additional input from stdin...\nOpenAI Codex v0.153.3\n--------\nworkdir: R:\\02_PROJECTS\\02_Meta_Models_Platforms\\Ver.cy\\current\\thing-registry-backlog\nmodel: gpt-6-astra\nprovider: openai\napproval: never\nsandbox: read-only\nreasoning effort: none\nreasoning summaries: none\nsession id: 01a07b48-14f1-7b92-83de-97db5fd3ada6\n--------\nuser\nYou are drafting a Vercy meta-model for one registered thing. 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agent to recognise a physical Pepsi beverage, assess its identity and condition, and decide whether it can be stored, served, consumed, returned or discarded.", "definition": "Pepsi is a cola-flavored carbonated soft drink whose typical formulation is water, high-fructose corn syrup or sucrose, caramel color, phosphoric acid, caffeine, citric acid, and natural flavor, first marketed as Brad's Drink in 1893 and renamed Pepsi-Cola in 1898.", "scope_statement": "This model owns physical beverages presented as Pepsi, including the evidence connecting their contents to a market-specific product and formulation, and the package and handling conditions needed to judge their state; the boundary between Pepsi variants and separately registered products remains provisional.", "in_scope": [ "Evidence that packaged or dispensed liquid is a Pepsi product", "Market, named variant and formulation evidence for the particular beverage", "Declared ingredients, nutrition and serving quantity", "Carbonation, observable condition and handling history", "Immediate container, closure and dispensing context insofar as they affect the beverage", "Constraints on serving, consumption and disposition" ], "out_of_scope": [ "PepsiCo as a company, employer or investment", "Pepsi as a trademark, cultural symbol or advertising property", "Other beverage brands and their product models", "Packaging manufacture and recycling infrastructure", "Complete fountain-machine engineering and maintenance", "Individual medical conditions and dietary treatment plans" ], "distinguishing_features": [ "Check for an explicit Pepsi product designation on the package or dispensing source; cola colour, sweetness and carbonation alone do not establish Pepsi identity.", "Record the complete variant designation rather than treating every Pepsi-labelled beverage as the same formulation.", "Match ingredient and nutrition evidence to the identified market and product; shared Pepsi branding does not by itself establish identical contents.", "Distinguish a ready-to-drink beverage from Pepsi-labelled concentrate or syrup by its product designation and preparation instructions.", "For a fountain serving, distinguish evidence about the connected supply from a Pepsi logo on the dispenser or cup; branding alone does not verify the dispensed liquid." ], "characteristics": [ { "name": "Pepsi identity evidence", "kind": "state", "unit_or_values": "unverified | supported | conflicting, with evidence", "why_it_matters": "Determines whether the liquid can reasonably be treated as Pepsi rather than an unidentified cola." }, { "name": "Named variant", "kind": "category", "unit_or_values": "Exact product designation as observed, or unknown", "why_it_matters": "Prevents materially different Pepsi products from being treated as interchangeable." }, { "name": "Market and formulation association", "kind": "relation", "unit_or_values": "Link to applicable market, label or product documentation, including date where known", "why_it_matters": "Keeps formulation claims attached to the product for which they are supported." }, { "name": "Preparation form", "kind": "category", "unit_or_values": "packaged ready-to-drink | fountain-dispensed | concentrate or syrup | unknown", "why_it_matters": "Determines whether preparation is required and which identity and composition evidence applies." }, { "name": "Sugar content", "kind": "measurement", "unit_or_values": "g/100 mL and g/actual serving, with declared or measured basis", "why_it_matters": "Supports variant comparison and checks against an explicit sugar constraint." }, { "name": "Caffeine content", "kind": "measurement", "unit_or_values": "mg/100 mL and mg/actual serving, or unknown", "why_it_matters": "Allows an agent to evaluate a stated caffeine limit without inferring content from branding." }, { "name": "Ingredient declaration", "kind": "relation", "unit_or_values": "Applicable ingredient list and its source", "why_it_matters": "Supports checks for particular sweeteners and other ingredients without assuming a universal Pepsi recipe." }, { "name": "Beverage quantity", "kind": "measurement", "unit_or_values": "mL of beverage, distinguishing nominal fill, remaining liquid and ice where relevant", "why_it_matters": "Determines actual serving exposure and prevents cup capacity from being mistaken for beverage volume." }, { "name": "Carbonation condition", "kind": "state", "unit_or_values": "unassessed | acceptable for intended use | reduced | abnormal, with observation basis", "why_it_matters": "Helps judge serving quality and investigate opening, leakage or dispensing problems." }, { "name": "Closure and opening condition", "kind": "state", "unit_or_values": "sealed | opened | resealed | damaged | not applicable | unknown", "why_it_matters": "Changes the relevance of handling history and the confidence that contents remain as supplied." }, { "name": "Temperature", "kind": "measurement", "unit_or_values": "°C, with observation time", "why_it_matters": "Supports serving decisions and interpretation of storage or freezing exposure." }, { "name": "Traceable supply", "kind": "relation", "unit_or_values": "Observed producer or bottler, lot marking, supplier or fountain supply connection, where available", "why_it_matters": "Supports identity verification, issue investigation and targeted withdrawal checks." } ], "affordances": [ "Identify the Pepsi variant and retrieve evidence applicable to its market and formulation.", "Compare a serving's declared ingredients, sugar and caffeine with explicit user constraints.", "Store or chill the beverage according to applicable product instructions and observed container condition.", "Open, pour or dispense a serving while recording quantity and relevant changes to its condition.", "Investigate uncertain identity, abnormal taste or carbonation using packaging, supply and handling evidence.", "Withhold, return or discard the beverage when a supported condition or instruction warrants that action." ], "agent_conduct": { "may": [ "Report the drink's ingredients, sugar and caffeine content from the label.", "Stock, serve and recommend it on request where it is sold." ], "must_not": [ "Market the drink to young children or as healthy or hydrating beyond its label.", "Misstate its sugar or caffeine content.", "Pass off another cola as this one or this one as another." ], "requires_human": [ "Serving caffeinated drinks to children in its care." ] }, "ethics": { "considerations": [ "Sugary drinks contribute to obesity and tooth decay, which fall hardest on poorer communities.", "Bottling plants draw on water supplies that local people also need." ], "affected_parties": [ "Consumers, especially children", "Communities near bottling plants", "People with diabetes" ] }, "owners": { "steward": "The company that owns the brand, with its licensed bottlers.", "master_systems": [] }, "visual_identification": [ "A dark brown carbonated soft drink sold in cans and bottles bearing the brand's red, white and blue round logo." ], "failure_modes_and_hazards": [ "High sugar content raises the risk of tooth decay and weight gain.", "Caffeine can affect children and people sensitive to it." ], "what_it_is_for": [ "This carbonated cola beverage is encountered in packaged drinks retail, food service, vending and household storage.", "It is served as a refreshment, with formulation and package labeling used to assess dietary suitability and storage requirements." ], "standards_and_regulation": [ "The General Standard for the Labelling of Prepackaged Foods, CXS 1-1985, issued by the Codex Alimentarius Commission, provides an international labeling framework for packaged beverages.", "Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011, adopted by the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union, governs food information for consumers when the beverage is marketed in the European Union." ] }, "sources": [ { "id": "src-1", "title": "PepsiCo product and brand information", "url": "https://www.pepsico.com", "what_it_supports": "Brand identity and commercial product line", "url_status": "blocked" }, { "id": "wikidata", "title": "Wikidata item Q47719: Pepsi", "url": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q47719", "url_status": "live", "what_it_supports": "identity and sense of the item", "checked_by": "wikidata-api" }, { "id": "wikipedia-en", "title": "Wikipedia: Pepsi", "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pepsi", "url_status": "live", "what_it_supports": "general description of the item", "checked_by": "wikidata-api sitelink" } ], "structure": { "bundles": [ { "id": "pepsi-identity-and-boundary", "name": "Pepsi identity and boundary", "description": "Establishes what the physical beverage is and which Pepsi product identity applies.", "rationale": "Pepsi branding can identify a product family without resolving variant, contents or preparation form.", "layers": [ { "id": "brand-and-variant-evidence", "name": "Brand and variant evidence", "description": "Connects the observed beverage to a supported Pepsi product designation.", "findings": [ { "id": "supported-product-designation", "name": "Supported product designation", "description": "Record the exact Pepsi designation and the evidence supporting it, preserving conflicts between labels, dispenser signage and supply records.", "questions": [ { "text": "What exact Pepsi product and variant name appears on the immediate package or verified dispensing supply?", "kind": "definition", "id": "supported-product-designation-q01" }, { "text": "What evidence connects that designation to this liquid rather than merely to its cup or dispenser?", "kind": "provenance", "id": "supported-product-designation-q02" } ] } ] }, { "id": "physical-product-boundary", "name": "Physical product boundary", "description": "Separates the beverage instance from concentrate, mixed drinks and neighbouring brand concepts.", "findings": [ { "id": "form-and-mixture-status", "name": "Form and mixture status", "description": "Record whether the material is ready to drink, requires preparation or has become an ingredient in a mixture.", "questions": [ { "text": "Is this packaged Pepsi, a fountain serving, or a concentrate requiring preparation?", "kind": "definition", "id": "form-and-mixture-status-q01" }, { "text": "Has adding another beverage or ingredient made this a mixed drink whose overall identity belongs to another model?", "kind": "boundary", "id": "form-and-mixture-status-q02" } ] } ] } ] }, { "id": "market-specific-composition", "name": "Market-specific composition", "description": "Attaches ingredient and nutrition claims to the particular Pepsi product rather than to the brand in general.", "rationale": "An agent needs applicable formulation evidence before evaluating ingredient or serving constraints.", "layers": [ { "id": "formulation-evidence", "name": "Formulation evidence", "description": "Identifies the declaration or documentation applicable to the observed product.", "findings": [ { "id": "applicable-ingredient-declaration", "name": "Applicable ingredient declaration", "description": "Preserve the ingredient declaration and its market, variant and temporal applicability without filling gaps from another Pepsi product.", "questions": [ { "text": "Which ingredient declaration applies to this exact Pepsi variant and intended market?", "kind": "provenance", "id": "applicable-ingredient-declaration-q01" }, { "text": "Which sweeteners and caffeine-related information are explicitly declared, and what remains unspecified?", "kind": "definition", "id": "applicable-ingredient-declaration-q02" } ] } ] }, { "id": "serving-composition", "name": "Serving composition", "description": "Translates applicable composition information into the quantity actually offered.", "findings": [ { "id": "quantity-adjusted-content", "name": "Quantity-adjusted content", "description": "Record sugar and caffeine for an actual serving, distinguishing label-based calculations from measurements and uncertain fountain dilution.", "questions": [ { "text": "What beverage volume is being served, excluding separately recorded ice or additions?", "kind": "measurement", "id": "quantity-adjusted-content-q01" }, { "text": "What sugar and caffeine quantities can be supported for that volume, and does fountain preparation limit the calculation?", "kind": "measurement", "id": "quantity-adjusted-content-q02" } ] } ] } ] }, { "id": "carbonated-beverage-condition", "name": "Carbonated beverage condition", "description": "Assesses the Pepsi beverage's containment, handling and observable serving condition.", "rationale": "A correctly identified Pepsi can still have compromised containment or unacceptable drinking quality.", "layers": [ { "id": "containment-and-handling", "name": "Containment and handling", "description": "Records conditions that affect confidence in the beverage as supplied.", "findings": [ { "id": "closure-and-exposure-history", "name": "Closure and exposure history", "description": "Record opening, leakage, package damage and known temperature exposure alongside applicable label instructions.", "questions": [ { "text": "Is the closure intact, and is there evidence of leakage, damage or previous opening?", "kind": "measurement", "id": "closure-and-exposure-history-q01" }, { "text": "What is known about opening time, storage temperature and freezing or heat exposure?", "kind": "provenance", "id": "closure-and-exposure-history-q02" }, { "text": "Which product instructions govern storage or use after opening for this Pepsi package?", "kind": "action", "id": "closure-and-exposure-history-q03" } ] } ] }, { "id": "carbonation-and-sensory-condition", "name": "Carbonation and sensory condition", "description": "Separates serving-quality observations from unsupported conclusions about safety or authenticity.", "findings": [ { "id": "observed-cola-condition", "name": "Observed cola condition", "description": "Record carbonation and any already observed unusual appearance, smell or taste against an appropriate variant reference; sensory normality alone does not establish safety or identity.", "questions": [ { "text": "What carbonation and appearance observations are available, and under what serving temperature and opening conditions?", "kind": "measurement", "id": "observed-cola-condition-q01" }, { "text": "Do reported deviations justify withholding service or investigating handling or supply, without requiring a taste test?", "kind": "action", "id": "observed-cola-condition-q02" } ] } ] } ] }, { "id": "supply-serving-and-disposition", "name": "Supply, serving and disposition", "description": "Connects Pepsi supply evidence and intended use to concrete handling decisions.", "rationale": "Packaged and fountain Pepsi require different evidence to support traceability, serving calculations and corrective action.", "layers": [ { "id": "package-or-fountain-traceability", "name": "Package or fountain traceability", "description": "Captures the available route from a serving to its supplied product.", "findings": [ { "id": "traceable-beverage-origin", "name": "Traceable beverage origin", "description": "Record package identifiers or fountain supply evidence and preparation information without treating dispenser branding as proof of its contents.", "questions": [ { "text": "Which lot, producer, supplier and date markings can be read from this Pepsi package or its supply container?", "kind": "provenance", "id": "traceable-beverage-origin-q01" }, { "text": "For fountain Pepsi, what evidence identifies the connected concentrate and applicable preparation instructions?", "kind": "provenance", "id": "traceable-beverage-origin-q02" } ] } ] }, { "id": "use-and-disposition-decisions", "name": "Use and disposition decisions", "description": "Determines what action is supported by the product evidence, observed state and explicit recipient constraints.", "findings": [ { "id": "supported-serving-or-withholding", "name": "Supported serving or withholding", "description": "Assess whether a proposed serving meets stated ingredient and quantity constraints, and record the evidence for serving, holding, returning or discarding it.", "questions": [ { "text": "Does the supported composition of this Pepsi serving satisfy the recipient's explicit sugar, caffeine and ingredient constraints?", "kind": "action", "id": "supported-serving-or-withholding-q01" }, { "text": "Do applicable date instructions, condition evidence or a verified withdrawal notice support serving, holding, returning or discarding this unit?", "kind": "action", "id": "supported-serving-or-withholding-q02" }, { "text": "Which unresolved identity or condition uncertainties prevent the proposed action?", "kind": "boundary", "id": "supported-serving-or-withholding-q03" } ] } ] } ] }, { "id": "evidence-and-external-alignment", "name": "Evidence and external alignment", "description": "What the world already says about this thing, gathered so the model can be checked against it.", "rationale": "A model that cannot be lined up against existing standards, identifiers and practice cannot be adopted by anyone who already uses them.", "layers": [ { "id": "reported-evidence", "name": "Reported evidence", "description": "Findings from the breadth pass, kept separate from the structural claims.", "findings": [ { "id": "evidence-kinds", "name": "Kinds and varieties", "description": "Reported by the breadth pass; each item needs checking against its source before it becomes normative.", "evidence": [ "Pepsi (classic cola, market-dependent sweetener)", "Diet Pepsi / Pepsi Zero Sugar (non-nutritive sweeteners)", "Pepsi Wild Cherry and other flavor line extensions", "Pepsi-Cola fountain syrup versus packaged ready-to-drink", "Caffeine-free Pepsi", "Regional formulations (Mexican cane-sugar Pepsi, Japanese/European variants)", "Pepsi Nitro and limited-edition variants", "Pepsi Throwback / Made with Real Sugar" ], "questions": [ { "id": "evidence-kinds-q01", "text": "Which of these kinds and varieties hold for the sense of Pepsi this model covers, and on what evidence?", "kind": "provenance" } ] }, { "id": "evidence-identifiers", "name": "Identifiers and schemes", "description": "Reported by the breadth pass; each item needs checking against its source before it becomes normative.", "evidence": [ { "scheme": "Wikidata", "value_or_pattern": "Q47719", "note": "Pepsi (soft drink brand/product)" } ], "questions": [ { "id": "evidence-identifiers-q01", "text": "Which of these identifiers and schemes hold for the sense of Pepsi this model covers, and on what evidence?", "kind": "provenance" } ] }, { "id": "evidence-standards-and-regulation", "name": "Standards and regulation", "description": "Reported by the breadth pass; each item needs checking against its source before it becomes normative.", "evidence": [ "FDA food-additive and labeling rules (21 CFR) for carbonated beverages in the United States", "EU Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives for cola drinks in the European Union" ], "questions": [ { "id": "evidence-standards-and-regulation-q01", "text": "Which of these standards and regulation hold for the sense of Pepsi this model covers, and on what evidence?", "kind": "provenance" } ] }, { "id": "evidence-real-world-use", "name": "Real-world use", "description": "Reported by the breadth pass; each item needs checking against its source before it becomes normative.", "evidence": [ "Sold as a packaged carbonated soft drink in cans, PET bottles, and glass", "Dispensed as fountain soda from bag-in-box syrup mixed with carbonated water", "Used as a mixer in alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks" ], "questions": [ { "id": "evidence-real-world-use-q01", "text": "Which of these real-world use hold for the sense of Pepsi this model covers, and on what evidence?", "kind": "provenance" } ] }, { "id": "evidence-measurements", "name": "Typical measurements", "description": "Reported by the breadth pass; each item needs checking against its source before it becomes normative.", "evidence": [ { "quantity": "serving energy", "typical_range": "150", "unit": "kcal per 12 fl oz (355 mL)" } ], "questions": [ { "id": "evidence-measurements-q01", "text": "Which of these typical measurements hold for the sense of Pepsi this model covers, and on what evidence?", "kind": "provenance" } ] }, { "id": "evidence-failure-modes-and-hazards", "name": "Failure modes and hazards", "description": "Reported by the breadth pass; each item needs checking against its source before it becomes normative.", "evidence": [ "Dental erosion from phosphoric acid and sugars", "Overconsumption of added sugars associated with metabolic disease risk" ], "questions": [ { "id": "evidence-failure-modes-and-hazards-q01", "text": "Which of these failure modes and hazards hold for the sense of Pepsi this model covers, and on what evidence?", "kind": "provenance" } ] }, { "id": "evidence-regional-variation", "name": "Regional variation", "description": "Reported by the breadth pass; each item needs checking against its source before it becomes normative.", "evidence": [ "United States typically uses high-fructose corn syrup; some export and 'throwback' SKUs use sucrose", "Formulas, caffeine levels, and available variants differ by country" ], "questions": [ { "id": "evidence-regional-variation-q01", "text": "Which of these regional variation hold for the sense of Pepsi this model covers, and on what evidence?", "kind": "provenance" } ] }, { "id": "evidence-neighbours", "name": "Neighbouring kinds and how to tell them apart", "description": "Reported by the breadth pass; each item needs checking against its source before it becomes normative.", "evidence": [ { "name": "Coca-Cola", "difference": "Separate proprietary flavor systems and brand formulas; not chemically identical despite both being caramel-colored cola sodas" } ], "questions": [ { "id": "evidence-neighbours-q01", "text": "Which of these neighbouring kinds and how to tell them apart hold for the sense of Pepsi this model covers, and on what evidence?", "kind": "provenance" } ] } ] } ] } ] }, "openQuestions": [ "Does vr.tr.pepsi own all Pepsi beverage variants, or do existing registry entries or world models already own particular variants or the broader concept?", "Should Pepsi concentrate and syrup be instances within this model or neighbouring material models linked through preparation?", "Which authoritative product sources establish formulation, ingredients and nutrition for each relevant market and date?", "What product-specific storage, post-opening and date-marking instructions apply to the package formats in scope?", "What evidence and tolerances are available for judging fountain dilution and carbonation without inventing a universal Pepsi specification?" ], "statistics": { "bundles": 5, "layers": 9, "findings": 16, "questions": 26 } }