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Constitutional Constraint as Computational Jurisprudence

Dr. Michael Achebe

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Constitutional Constraint as Computational Jurisprudence

by Dr. Michael Achebe

Conference Proceedings7,580 words42 chapters

Published by LeMay Publishing. 7,580 words across 42 chapters.

About This Publication

Conference proceedings examining the critical gap between normative governance aspirations and enforceable legal constraint in the global proliferation of artificial intelligence systems.

Published by LeMay Publishing, a division of LeMay. Massachusetts.

ISBN: 979-8-0000-7094-9

Chapters

1Constitutional Constraint as Computational Jurisprudence
2Proceedings of the International Conference on Law, Technology, and Governance (ICLTG 2024)
3TABLE OF CONTENTS
4ABSTRACT
51. INTRODUCTION: THE ENFORCEMENT GAP
62. THE STRUCTURAL PROBLEM: WHY SOFT GOVERNANCE FAILS
72.1 Voluntary Principles and Self-Regulation
82.2 Soft-Law Instruments
92.3 Hard-Law Regulation
102.4 Technical Standards
112.5 The Common Structural Deficiency
123. CONSTITUTIONAL CONSTRAINT THEORY: FOUNDATIONS
133.1 The Logic of Constitutional Pre-Commitment
143.2 Separation of Powers as Architectural Constraint
153.3 Entrenched Rights as Inviolable Constraints
163.4 Judicial Review as Runtime Monitoring
174. COMPUTATIONAL JURISPRUDENCE AS A FORMAL FRAMEWORK
184.1 From Legal Norms to Formal Specifications
194.2 Formal Verification and Its Limits
204.3 Runtime Monitoring as Continuous Judicial Review
215. ARCHITECTURE OF CONSTITUTIONAL CONSTRAINT SYSTEMS
225.1 The Three-Layer Architecture
235.2 Independence and Integrity
245.3 Amendment Procedures
256. CASE ANALYSIS: APPLYING CONSTRAINT MODELS TO EXISTING REGULATORY REGIMES
266.1 The EU AI Act
276.2 The U.S. Executive Order on AI Safety (2023)
286.3 Sectoral Application: Criminal Justice
297. OBJECTIONS AND LIMITATIONS
307.1 The Specification Problem
317.2 The Capture Problem
327.3 The Cost Problem
337.4 The Innovation Problem
348. TOWARD IMPLEMENTATION: A GOVERNANCE PROTOCOL
358.1 Phase 1: Constraint Specification (Months 1–12)
368.2 Phase 2: Certification Infrastructure (Months 6–18)
378.3 Phase 3: Mandatory Compliance (Months 18–36)
388.4 Phase 4: Continuous Improvement (Ongoing)
398.5 International Coordination
409. CONCLUSION
41REFERENCES
42APPENDIX A: FORMAL NOTATION AND DEFINITIONS