DEMI v1.0 — FORMAL FREEZE

Status: Frozen

Version: DEMI v1.0

Date: 2025

Scope: Conceptual Core Extraction + Idea Registration

Out of Scope: Legal IP, copyright, patenting, authorship enforcement

1. Purpose

DEMI v1.0 is a service that extracts, registers, and publishes the conceptual core of an idea, ensuring persistence beyond AI sessions, accounts, or platforms.

2. What DEMI v1.0 Does

• Processes source material (text / book / article / transcript)

• Extracts a Conceptual Core (minimum irreducible structure of meaning)

• Assigns a DEMI Reference ID

• Publishes a Lodging Page as external memory

• Optionally links to a customized GPT portal for deeper exploration

3. What DEMI v1.0 Does NOT Do

• Does not claim ownership of ideas

• Does not replace publishing

• Does not guarantee legal protection

• Does not store user data inside OpenAI

4. Core Artifacts (v1.0)

• Registered Concept

• DEMI-ID

• Lodging Page

• AI Processing Attribution

5. Users

• Individual creators with websites

• Authors via publishing companies

• Researchers and analysts

• AI-assisted creators

MINIMAL OPENAI INTEGRATION BOUNDARY

(Deliberately narrow and safe)

OpenAI Provides

• AI reasoning & extraction (Conceptual Core)

• Structured output (core propositions, constraints, mechanisms)

• Optional custom GPT portal for exploration

OpenAI Does NOT Provide

• Hosting

• Permanent storage

• Public indexing

• Ownership or custodianship

• Legal validation

External (DEMI / Publisher / Operator) Provides

• DEMI-ID issuance

• Lodging Page hosting

• Reference persistence

• Commercial packaging

• Author relationship

Boundary Principle

OpenAI thinks.

DEMI remembers.

This preserves:

• OpenAI safety model

• OpenAI legal position

• OpenAI scalability

INTERNAL MEMO (MONO VERSION)

Title: DEMI — Externalizing Meaning Without Storing Memory

Audience: OpenAI Product / Strategy (Internal)

Problem

High-value reasoning produced by AI is routinely lost due to:

• session expiration

• account deletion

• user mortality

• platform shutdowns

This represents systemic loss of meaning, not just data.

Constraint

OpenAI cannot:

• store ideas permanently

• act as public archive

• claim ownership

• guarantee persistence

Insight

What disappears is not text but meaning.

Meaning must be externalized with consent.

Solution

DEMI introduces a concept-level persistence layer outside OpenAI:

• AI extracts the conceptual core

• A reference identity (DEMI-ID) is issued externally

• A Lodging Page hosts the result

• Optional GPT portal link provides traceability

OpenAI remains:

• Processor, not custodian

• Reasoner, not archivist

Strategic Value

• Reduces wasted compute

• Converts ephemeral reasoning into durable references

• Enables monetization without surveillance

• Aligns with publishers and enterprises

• Avoids regulatory and IP exposure

Bottom Line

DEMI addresses a structural gap:

AI can think faster than civilization can remember.

DEMI allows remembering without changing OpenAI’s role.

Final Status

• ✔ DEMI v1.0 frozen

• ✔ Integration boundary defined

• ✔ Internal rationale articulated

✔ Ready for pilot, publisher deployment, or AppSumo releas

DEMI Registry API — Minimal Endpoints (v1.0)

Purpose:

Register, index, retrieve, and reference conceptual cores processed by DEMI, without storing full texts.

Design principles

• REST, JSON

• Stateless

• No custody of original content

• Publisher-controlled issuance

• OpenAI-compatible

• Cheap to run

Base URL

https://api.demi-registry.org/v1

1. Register Concept (Core Endpoint)

POST /concepts/register

Registers a new DEMI-ID and stores metadata only.

Request

{

  "concept_title": "Risk-Neutral Settlement via Resource-Anchored Tokens",

  "concept_type": "Article",

  "author_name": "Author Name",

  "publisher_name": "UplitPublishing Pty Ltd",

  "operator": "UplitAU Pty Ltd",

  "concept_abstract": "A resource-anchored settlement architecture designed to reduce systemic conflict risk.",

  "core_propositions": [

    "Value exchange can be decoupled from fiat dominance",

    "Settlement neutrality reduces conflict incentives"

  ],

  "core_mechanisms": [

    "Tokenization",

    "Resource anchoring",

    "AI-assisted settlement"

  ],

  "constraints_assumptions": [

    "Non-ideal actors",

    "No trust between territories"

  ],

  "domain_tags": ["Economics", "Finance", "AI"],

  "maturity_level": "Conceptual Model",

  "lodging_page_url": "https://publisher.com/demi/123",

  "source_work_url": "https://publisher.com/book/original",

  "visibility_level": "Public"

}

Response

{

  "demi_id": "DEMI-2025-04A7F3",

  "version": "v1.0",

  "registration_date": "2025-04-14",

  "processing_statement": "This concept was processed and structurally extracted by DEMI (AI-assisted conceptual analysis).",

  "status": "Registered"

}

2. Retrieve Concept (Public Read)

GET /concepts/{demi_id}

Returns registered metadata for a concept.

Response

{

  "demi_id": "DEMI-2025-04A7F3",

  "concept_title": "Risk-Neutral Settlement via Resource-Anchored Tokens",

  "author_name": "Author Name",

  "concept_abstract": "...",

  "core_propositions": [...],

  "core_mechanisms": [...],

  "domain_tags": [...],

  "lodging_page_url": "...",

  "registration_date": "2025-04-14",

  "version": "v1.0"

}

3. Update Concept (New Version)

POST /concepts/{demi_id}/version

Creates a new version without overwriting history.

Request

{

  "version": "v1.1",

  "concept_abstract": "Updated abstraction after peer review",

  "core_propositions": [

    "Updated proposition A",

    "Updated proposition B"

  ]

}

Response

{

  "demi_id": "DEMI-2025-04A7F3",

  "version": "v1.1",

  "status": "Version registered"

}

4. Search / Index (Discovery)

GET /concepts/search

Query parameters

?domain=Economics

&maturity=Conceptual%20Model

&publisher=UplitPublishing

Response

{

  "results": [

    {

      "demi_id": "DEMI-2025-04A7F3",

      "concept_title": "Risk-Neutral Settlement via Resource-Anchored Tokens",

      "author_name": "Author Name",

      "lodging_page_url": "..."

    }

  ]

}

5. Verify DEMI Processing (Trust Endpoint)

GET /concepts/{demi_id}/verify

Used by readers, AI systems, or institutions.

Response

{

  "demi_id": "DEMI-2025-04A7F3",

  "processed_by": "DEMI",

  "processing_mode": "Conceptual Core Extraction",

  "operator": "UplitAU Pty Ltd",

  "registration_date": "2025-04-14",

  "verified": true

}

6. (Optional) Attach External Proof (v2 Hook)

POST /concepts/{demi_id}/proof

Not required for v1.0

{

  "hash": "SHA256:ABCD...",

  "timestamp": "RFC3161",

  "anchor": "originstamp / blockchain"

}

What This API Deliberately Does NOT Do

• ❌ Store full texts

• ❌ Claim authorship

• ❌ Enforce copyright

• ❌ Decide truth

• ❌ Lock ideas

It registers existence, structure, and AI processing.

Why This Is Monetizable

• Registration fee (publisher-side)

• Re-processing fee (new versions)

• Index access (institutions)

• Premium verification (v2)

DEMI Registry — v2 Hash / Timestamp Add-On Block

(Optional Integrity & Permanence Extension)

Status: Optional (v2)

Backward compatibility: Fully compatible with DEMI Metadata Schema v1.0

Purpose:

Provide cryptographic proof that a specific conceptual extraction existed at a given time, without requiring blockchain dependency or OpenAI custody.

1. Design Principle

DEMI v2 introduces proof of existence, not proof of truth.

• The idea remains human-owned

• DEMI proves when and in what extracted form it existed

• No private content is revealed

• No centralized custody is required

2. What Is Hashed (Critical Point)

The hash is computed over the Conceptual Core, not the full source text.

Canonical Hash Input (ordered):

DEMI_ID

Version

Concept_Abstract

Core_Propositions[]

Core_Mechanisms[]

Constraints_Assumptions[]

Registration_Date

This ensures:

• stability across formats

• immunity to layout / styling changes

• focus on meaning, not presentation

3. v2 Metadata Fields (Add-On)

{

  "content_hash": {

    "algorithm": "SHA-256",

    "hash_value": "A94A8FE5CCB19BA61C4C0873D391E987982FBBD3",

    "hash_scope": "Conceptual Core"

  },

  "timestamp_proof": {

    "timestamp": "2025-04-15T10:42:00Z",

    "method": "External Timestamp Authority",

    "provider": "OriginStamp",

    "proof_url": "https://originstamp.com/verify/XYZ"

  },

  "integrity_level": "Verified"

}

4. Timestamping Methods (Selectable)

DEMI supports three levels, chosen by publisher or author.

Level 0 — DEMI Internal Timestamp (Default)

• ISO-8601 server time

• Cheap, fast

• Sufficient for publishing & discovery

• Not legally binding

Level 1 — External Timestamp Authority (Recommended)

• Services like:

• OriginStamp

• RFC 3161 TSA

• Provides third-party verification

• No blockchain dependency

• Low cost

Level 2 — Blockchain Anchor (Optional, Advanced)

• Hash anchored to public blockchain

• Highest permanence

• Highest cost

• Not required for most use cases

5. DEMI Registry API Extension (v2)

POST /concepts/{demi_id}/integrity

{

  "hash_algorithm": "SHA-256",

  "hash_value": "A94A8FE5...",

  "timestamp_method": "OriginStamp",

  "proof_url": "https://originstamp.com/verify/XYZ"

}

Response

{

  "demi_id": "DEMI-2025-04A7F3",

  "integrity_level": "Verified",

  "timestamp": "2025-04-15T10:42:00Z"

}

6. Lodging Page — v2 Display Block

Integrity & Registration

DEMI Reference ID: DEMI-2025-04A7F3

Version: v1.0

Registered: 15 April 2025

Integrity Status: Verified Conceptual Core

Hash: SHA-256 (Conceptual Core)

Timestamp: External Authority (OriginStamp)

This reassures the author:

“This idea existed in this form at this time.”

7. Why This Works Without OpenAI Custody

• Hashing occurs after AI processing

• OpenAI does not store hashes or timestamps

• DEMI acts as the witness, not the owner

• Proof is portable, independent, and durable

8. Monetization Implication

• v1 registration: base fee

• v2 integrity add-on: premium fee

• Publisher upsell opportunity

• Institutional trust layer (academia, patents, think tanks)

9. What v2 Still Does NOT Do

• ❌ Guarantee originality

• ❌ Resolve disputes

• ❌ Replace legal IP systems

• ❌ Claim truth or correctness

It proves existence + structure + time.

Summary (one sentence)

DEMI v2 turns an AI-extracted idea into a cryptographically time-anchored conceptual artifact—without forcing OpenAI, publishers, or authors into custodial risk.