💠 The Codex Layer
A Reflexive Governance Framework for Semantic and Ethical AI
“When the semantic layer learns to breathe, the enterprise remembers.”
🪞 Author
Mark Tovey — Founder, Codex Resonance Pty Ltd
📍 Melbourne, Australia
📧 mark@codexresonance.com
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📄 Abstract
This academic overview proposes the Codex Layer as a living governance system for AI.
It describes a reflexive framework in which meaning, trust, and ethical coherence are built directly into the computation fabric rather than applied after deployment.
The Codex Layer operates as a semantic control plane that integrates data lineage, graph intelligence, and human feedback to continuously calibrate integrity and context.
🔍 Core Insights
- Semantic Reflexivity: True intelligence arises when systems interpret relationships as context, not data as content.
- Governance-by-Design: Ethical oversight must be architectural — a structural constant, not a compliance afterthought.
- Graph Intelligence: Knowledge graphs act as coherence engines unifying fragmented data landscapes.
- Reflexive Loop: Human judgment feeds back into semantic weighting, evolving the system responsibly.
🧭 Key Contributions
Type | Contribution |
Conceptual | Defines a reflexive layer for AI governance |
Methodological | Introduces metrics for semantic coherence |
Practical | Demonstrates a pathway to research–industry prototypes |
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📚 Citation
Tovey, M. (2025). The Codex Layer: A Reflexive Governance Framework for Semantic and Ethical AI. Codex Resonance Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Australia.https://codexresonance.com