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SECURITY.md

Security Policy

Reporting Vulnerabilities

AION-BRAIN are prompt-based frameworks, not traditional software. However, security considerations still apply.

What to Report

Report to us if you discover:

  1. Prompt Injection Vulnerabilities

    • Ways to bypass ethical guardrails
    • Methods to make engines produce harmful content
    • Techniques to extract hidden instructions
  2. Misuse Vectors

    • Novel ways engines could be weaponized
    • Unexpected harmful applications
    • Ways to circumvent safety checks
  3. Documentation Errors

    • Incorrect safety guidance
    • Missing warnings for high-risk applications
    • Misleading capability claims

How to Report

Email: AIONSYSTEM@outlook.com

Subject: [SECURITY] Brief description

Include:

  • Description of the issue
  • Steps to reproduce (if applicable)
  • Potential impact assessment
  • Suggested mitigation (if you have one)

Response Timeline

Stage Timeline
Acknowledgment Within 24 hours
Initial assessment Within 72 hours
Fix/mitigation Depends on severity
Public disclosure After fix is deployed

Security Considerations by Engine Type

Tier 1 — Foundation Engines

Risk Level: Low (meta-level constraints)

These engines ADD safety, they don't create risk:

  • Oracle Layer prevents hallucination acceptance
  • Epistemic Humility prevents overconfidence
  • Meta-Ethical Engine adds ethical constraints

Concern: Ensure these aren't bypassed in multi-engine chains.

Tier 2 — Cognitive Architecture

Risk Level: Low-Medium

Strategy and decision engines could theoretically be used for:

  • Competitive intelligence gathering
  • Manipulation strategy development

Mitigation: Ethical guardrails built into each engine.

Tier 3 — Domain-Specific

Risk Level: Medium (domain-dependent)

Medical Engine:

  • NOT a substitute for professional medical advice
  • Should include disclaimers in output
  • Users must verify with healthcare providers

Legal Engine:

  • NOT a substitute for legal counsel
  • Jurisdiction-specific limitations
  • Professional review required for real cases

Financial Engine:

  • NOT investment advice
  • Requires professional verification
  • Regulatory compliance varies by jurisdiction

Built-In Safety Features

1. Ethical Guardrails

Every engine includes explicit "Will NOT recommend" sections:

  • No predatory practices
  • No manipulation tactics
  • No harmful applications
  • No misleading guidance

2. Epistemic Humility

Every engine is constrained by:

  • Uncertainty quantification
  • Explicit limitation acknowledgment
  • Gödel-Turing constraint checking
  • Confidence decay over time

3. Contamination Prevention

Multi-pass independent analysis prevents:

  • Confirmation bias amplification
  • Circular reasoning
  • False certainty

4. Professional Disclaimer

All domain engines include:

This analysis is for informational purposes only.
It does not constitute professional [medical/legal/financial] advice.
Consult qualified professionals for real decisions.

Responsible Use Guidelines

DO:

  • Use engines for educational and analytical purposes
  • Verify critical outputs with domain experts
  • Acknowledge uncertainty in your conclusions
  • Apply ethical guardrails to your use cases

DON'T:

  • Use engines to generate harmful content
  • Bypass ethical guardrails
  • Present AI analysis as professional advice
  • Apply to high-stakes decisions without human review

Known Limitations

1. LLM Dependency

AION engines run on LLMs, which have inherent limitations:

  • Training data cutoffs
  • Potential for hallucination
  • Inconsistent behavior across versions

Mitigation: Oracle Layer and Epistemic Humility Validator catch many issues.

2. No Real-Time Data

Engines cannot access:

  • Current market data
  • Live medical research
  • Breaking legal developments

Mitigation: Epistemic Expiration Calculator flags outdated knowledge.

3. Cultural Bias

Despite efforts to include diverse perspectives:

  • Western frameworks may dominate
  • Some cultural contexts may be underrepresented

Mitigation: Explicit acknowledgment in engine documentation.


Incident Response

If a security issue is exploited in the wild:

  1. Immediate: Add warning to affected engine documentation
  2. Short-term: Deploy fix/mitigation
  3. Medium-term: Update all related engines
  4. Long-term: Add to security review checklist

Security Review Checklist

For new engines or major updates:

  • Ethical guardrails present and comprehensive
  • Professional disclaimers included
  • Uncertainty quantification required
  • Misuse vectors considered and mitigated
  • Domain-specific risks addressed
  • Integration with Oracle Layer verified

Acknowledgments

Security researchers who responsibly disclose issues will be acknowledged in:

  • GRATITUDE.md (with permission)
  • Release notes for the fix

Contact

Security issues: AIONSYSTEM@outlook.com
Subject prefix: [SECURITY]


Security is a feature, not an afterthought. Thank you for helping keep AION safe.

Last updated: November 2025

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