Glossary

This specification is maintained in English to encourage international adoption and interoperability.

Frequently used terms in the AI Context Specification.

AI Context

A published document describing an organisation's public services, procedures, contacts and guidance in a form Artificial Intelligence systems can interpret. Typically available at a stable URL.

Official AI Source

The authoritative information published by an organisation for consumption by AI systems. The organisation controls, versions and approves this source.

Organisation

Any entity that publishes official public information (a municipality, university, hospital, utility or other institution). The organisation is the authority behind its AI Context.

Endpoint

The stable URL where an organisation's AI Context is published. The endpoint exposes the official source; updates change content and version metadata, not the URL.

Version

A semantic identifier (e.g. 1.2) attached to each publication of an AI Context. Version history provides auditability and citizen trust.

Specification

The formal definition of the AI Context format: structure, principles, versioning and conformance requirements. See the AI Context Specification.

Discovery

The mechanism by which applications locate an organisation's AI Context. The recommended path is /.well-known/ai-context at the organisation's domain.

Reference Implementation

A conforming example that demonstrates the specification in practice. The Demo Municipality AI Context is the current reference implementation for municipalities.