The Model Attestation Interface (MAI-1)

A Normative Profile and Conformance Protocol for Foundation Model Governance


The canonical IETF RATS-conformant attestation profile. Composes three verification layers into a single verifiable artifact. Specifies a CBOR/COSE-signed Entity Attestation Token with five mandatory health invariants. Three-level conformance test suite (MAI-C0/C1/C2) with binary pass/fail semantics.

Mapped to seven regulatory frameworks, three CEN/CENELEC harmonized standards, and specialist AI insurance requirements. Copy-pasteable procurement clauses provided for federal RFPs, EU conformity assessment, and enterprise vendor risk management.

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paper.pdf Normative specification

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DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.31288624

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