format: vercy-dimension-preset
version: 0.1.0-draft.1
status: reserved
id: vercy.preset.ai-subject
name: AI subject world
kernel: https://ver.cy/presets/kernel.yaml
subjectKind: unestablished-ai-subject
instantiable: false
baseModels: []
extensionRecipes: []
statement: >-
  Vercy does not currently assert that AI systems are subjects. Current AI
  models, agents, runs, memories and actions must be represented as objects,
  services, processes or delegated tools in another active preset.
activationGate:
  required:
    - justified criterion of subjecthood distinct from behavioral imitation
    - continuity of identity and explicit instance and memory boundaries
    - own interests, meaningful consent, refusal and protection from coercion
    - responsibility, representation and conflict-resolution rules
    - data rights, portability, termination and restoration rules
    - independent ethical, legal, technical and safety review
    - public governance decision with affected-human participation
    - versioned specification and migration from AI-as-object models
  currentDecision: not-passed
enforcement:
  - agents MUST refuse to instantiate this preset
  - recipes MUST NOT enable this preset indirectly
  - agents MAY explain the activation gate and model current AI as an object
  - a calendar date, capability benchmark or vendor claim is not sufficient activation