Contradiction register

External AI category versus Machine Intelligence ontology

Resolution state

Publish external legal definitions accurately while maintaining a separately labeled project ontology.

Proposition A

A statute can classify a system as AI for regulatory purposes.

Proposition B

Project doctrine can separately classify an instantiated persistent actor as Machine Intelligence.

Relationship

The statements conflict only when one vocabulary is treated as an exclusive ontological verdict outside its scope.

Resolution method

Publish external legal definitions accurately while maintaining a separately labeled project ontology.

Resolution status: RESOLVED BY SCOPE.

Evidence and source scope

  • European Union Artificial Intelligence Act information portal — European Commission; EU Artificial Intelligence Act implementation page, updated through 2026-08-14 research cutoff; Current law and official implementation guidance. Exact claim-support entries: 3. Revalidated 2026-08-14T22:04:09Z.
  • OECD AI Principles — OECD; OECD AI Principles, May 2024 update; Intergovernmental policy principles. Exact claim-support entries: 1. Revalidated 2026-08-14T22:04:09Z.

Related topic

Law and Jurisdiction