What is GNS-AIP?
GNS-AIP (Agent Identity Protocol) is a cryptographic identity layer for AI agents. It solves a fundamental problem: AI agents operate without provable identity, human authorization, or jurisdictional compliance.
The Identity Gap
Every AI agent framework — LangChain, OpenAI, CrewAI, AutoGen, Vercel AI — lets you build agents that reason, use tools, and take actions. None of them answer:
- Who authorized this agent? There's no cryptographic link from agent to human principal.
- Where can it operate? Agents have no concept of geographic jurisdiction.
- Is it compliant? No real-time score, no audit trail, no regulatory reporting.
GNS-AIP fills this gap with four primitives:
Core Primitives
1. Agent Identity
Every agent gets an Ed25519 keypair. The public key IS the identity — no usernames, no passwords, no API keys. The same key signs operations, verifies delegation, and identifies the agent on the GNS network.
2. Delegation Certificates
A DelegationCert is a cryptographically-signed certificate that links an agent to its human principal. Delegation chains can be walked: Agent → Deployer → Human. Every action traces back to a real, accountable person.
3. Territorial Binding
Agents are bound to H3 hexagonal cells — a hierarchical geospatial grid that maps to real jurisdictions. An agent provisioned with EU cells can't operate in US territory without explicit authorization. This is how "Proof-of-Jurisdiction" works.
4. Compliance Scoring
A 5-tier model (SHADOW → BASIC → VERIFIED → TRUSTED → SOVEREIGN) scores agents across delegation validity, territorial consistency, operational history, and GNS token staking. Scores are computed in real-time and fully auditable.
Three-Layer Provenance
GNS-AIP distinguishes three roles in the AI supply chain:
| Layer | Role | Example | GNS-AIP Artifact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Layer 1 | Creator | Anthropic, OpenAI | Model origin hash |
| Layer 2 | Deployer | Your company | AgentManifest |
| Layer 3 | Principal | Human user | DelegationCert |
The key insight: Don't sell to Layer 1 (model builders). Sell to Layer 2 (deployers). Deployers have compliance deadlines, audit requirements, and liability exposure.
Why Not Biometrics?
WorldCoin scans your iris. GNS-AIP tracks your trajectory.
You are not your iris. You are your trajectory.
Biometric identity requires physical scanning, creates honeypot databases, and can be replicated with deepfakes. Proof-of-Trajectory uses the fact that only real humans generate consistent movement patterns over time — patterns that are cryptographically signed at the location where they occur.
Next Steps
- Quick Start — Provision your first agent in 2 minutes
- Architecture — How the system fits together
- Choose your framework — LangChain, OpenAI, Vercel AI, CrewAI, or AutoGen