Everything About IBA

IBA is a runtime enforcement system for AI safety. It works by having AI systems cryptographically declare their intent before taking any action, then validates that the actual behavior matches the declared intent. This happens in under 5 milliseconds, creating a deterministic safety layer that complements training-based alignment approaches like Constitutional AI.

Training vs. Runtime: Most AI safety work focuses on alignment during training (RLHF, Constitutional AI, etc.). IBA operates at runtime—every single time the AI acts. This means:

• Training-based approaches are probabilistic; IBA provides deterministic validation
• Training happens once; IBA validates continuously
• Training can’t catch emergent behaviors; IBA detects drift in real-time
• Training has no audit trail; IBA creates cryptographic proof of every action

They’re complementary: Training teaches intent, IBA enforces it at runtime.

AI systems make decisions at machine speed. If validation took seconds or required human approval, it would bottleneck AI operations and make real-time applications impossible. At <5ms, IBA validation is imperceptible to users and can protect autonomous systems without slowing them down.

Every IBA validation creates an immutable audit record stored on blockchain. This provides:

• Cryptographic proof of compliance for regulators (EU AI Act, etc.)
• Tamper-proof history of all AI actions
• Forensic trail for incident investigation
• Chain-of-custody documentation for high-stakes decisions

The blockchain write happens asynchronously so it doesn’t impact the sub-5ms validation latency.

UK Patent Application GB2603013.0 covers the core innovation: cryptographic intent validation for AI systems with sub-5ms runtime enforcement. Key claims include:

• Method for cryptographic validation of AI action intent
• Sub-5ms runtime enforcement without human-in-the-loop
• Blockchain-backed audit trail generation
• Automatic kill switch on intent violation
• Integration patterns for agentic AI systems

Filed: February 10, 2026
Priority Date: February 5, 2026
Status: Processing at UK Intellectual Property Office
Next Steps: Preparing PCT application for international expansion (US, EU, China)

Strategic timing: the EU AI Act enforcement begins February 2, 2026, and the UK has strong software patent protection. The UK filing establishes priority date for subsequent international filings via PCT (Patent Cooperation Treaty), allowing coverage in 150+ countries.

Flexible pricing based on organizational fit:

• Startups: Licensing agreements or staged acquisition to match budget constraints
• Mid-size Organizations: Negotiable based on integration scope and timeline
• Tier-1 Labs: Premium positioning for comprehensive deployment

IBA pricing is negotiable and structured to match your organization’s size, deployment needs, and strategic value. Open to creative deal structures including equity partnerships, licensing, staged acquisition, or revenue sharing.

Note: While xAI’s Grok AI independently valued IBA at $5M-$50M, we’re prioritizing strategic fit over maximizing price, especially for organizations focused on AI safety advancement.

Perfect strategic fit:

• IBA complements Constitutional AI (training + runtime)
• Reinforces Anthropic’s “safety-first” brand
• Enables enterprise deployment with compliance guarantees
• Addresses agentic safety as Claude gains autonomy
• Creates competitive moat with patent-pending IP

Tier 1 Targets:

• OpenAI: Safety infrastructure for ChatGPT and API customers
• Google DeepMind: Alignment research integration
• Microsoft: Azure AI safety layer

Tier 2 Targets:

• Meta: Open-source safety for Llama
• Amazon: AWS Bedrock governance
• Cohere: Enterprise AI compliance

• Full assignment of UK Patent Application GB2603013.0
• Complete technical specifications and reference implementation
• Integration documentation and best practices
• Regulatory compliance mapping (EU AI Act, Taiwan AI Basic Act)
• Ongoing technical support during integration (90 days standard, negotiable)

90-Day Target:

• Days 1-30: Outreach to target acquirers, present executive summary
• Days 31-60: Technical due diligence, integration planning
• Days 61-90: Negotiate terms, execute acquisition

Three integration patterns:

• Pre-execution hook: Simplest, works with any AI system. Add 5-10 lines of code.
• Middleware layer: For API-based systems. Drop-in middleware component.
• Agentic loop: For autonomous agents. Validates each reasoning step.

Average integration time: 1-2 weeks for proof-of-concept, 4-6 weeks for production deployment.

Yes—IBA is model-agnostic. It operates at the action layer, not the model layer. Works with:

• Large language models (GPT, Claude, Llama, etc.)
• Multimodal models (GPT-4V, Gemini, etc.)
• Autonomous agents and robotics
• Any system that takes actions based on AI decisions

IBA validation is deterministic—if intent matches action, it passes. False positives only occur if:

• Intent declaration is too narrow (user configuration issue)
• Policy is overly restrictive (administrative issue)

Both are resolved through policy tuning during integration. The system includes a “log-only” mode for testing before enforcing restrictions.

Not without detection. Bypass attempts would require:

• Breaking SHA-256 cryptography (computationally infeasible)
• Compromising the validation infrastructure (protected by standard security practices)
• Modifying the blockchain (mathematically impossible)

Any bypass attempt creates forensic evidence in the audit trail.

The EU AI Act (enforcement begins Feb 2, 2026) requires:

• Article 12: Record-keeping and traceability → IBA provides blockchain audit trail
• Article 14: Human oversight → IBA enables effective oversight at machine speed
• Article 15: Accuracy and robustness → IBA detects behavioral drift

IBA creates the cryptographic proof of compliance that regulators are demanding.

• Taiwan AI Basic Act: Addresses governance and accountability requirements
• US Executive Orders: Aligns with transparency and safety mandates
• Industry Standards: SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST Cybersecurity Framework

IBA provides a universal compliance layer that adapts to different regulatory frameworks.