{ "schema": "longtermintelligence-official-reference-registry-v1", "version": "1.6.0", "generatedOn": "2026-08-01", "usageBoundary": "Official references support factual orientation and freshness. They do not constitute legal advice, certification, security assurance, client proof, or ranking guarantees.", "references": [ { "id": "nist-ai-rmf", "title": "NIST AI Risk Management Framework", "publisher": "National Institute of Standards and Technology", "url": "https://www.nist.gov/itl/ai-risk-management-framework", "sourceType": "official-framework-hub", "topics": [ "AI risk management", "governance", "trustworthiness" ], "summary": "NIST's voluntary framework for incorporating trustworthiness considerations into the design, development, use, and evaluation of AI systems.", "status": "current-with-revision-underway", "publishedOn": "2023-01-26", "reviewedOn": "2026-08-01", "useBoundary": "Use as risk-management guidance; do not describe alignment as certification or legal compliance." }, { "id": "nist-ai-rmf-core", "title": "Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0)", "publisher": "National Institute of Standards and Technology", "url": "https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/ai/nist.ai.100-1.pdf", "sourceType": "official-framework", "topics": [ "Govern", "Map", "Measure", "Manage" ], "summary": "The AI RMF 1.0 core framework organizes voluntary AI risk-management outcomes around Govern, Map, Measure, and Manage.", "status": "current-version-under-revision", "publishedOn": "2023-01-26", "reviewedOn": "2026-08-01", "useBoundary": "Verify the NIST revision status before describing 1.0 as the latest stable framework." }, { "id": "nist-genai-profile", "title": "NIST AI 600-1: Generative AI Profile", "publisher": "National Institute of Standards and Technology", "url": "https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/ai/NIST.AI.600-1.pdf", "sourceType": "official-profile", "topics": [ "generative AI", "risk management", "AI RMF profile" ], "summary": "A cross-sectoral companion profile for applying the AI RMF to risks that are distinctive to or intensified by generative AI.", "status": "current", "publishedOn": "2024-07-26", "reviewedOn": "2026-08-01", "useBoundary": "Use as a companion profile, not as proof that an implementation is compliant or safe." }, { "id": "nist-ai-rmf-playbook", "title": "NIST AI RMF Playbook", "publisher": "National Institute of Standards and Technology", "url": "https://airc.nist.gov/airmf-resources/playbook/", "sourceType": "official-playbook", "topics": [ "AI RMF", "implementation actions", "documentation" ], "summary": "Suggested actions for achieving AI RMF Core outcomes, organized around Govern, Map, Measure, and Manage.", "status": "current-pending-framework-revision", "publishedOn": "2023-03-30", "reviewedOn": "2026-08-01", "useBoundary": "NIST states that the Playbook is not a checklist to be followed in its entirety." }, { "id": "nist-airc", "title": "NIST AI Resource Center", "publisher": "National Institute of Standards and Technology", "url": "https://airc.nist.gov/", "sourceType": "official-resource-center", "topics": [ "AI RMF", "profiles", "crosswalks", "revision status" ], "summary": "NIST's resource center for the AI RMF, profiles, crosswalks, playbook material, use cases, and revision notices.", "status": "current", "reviewedOn": "2026-08-01", "useBoundary": "Use this hub to confirm freshness before publishing time-sensitive NIST statements." }, { "id": "iso-iec-42001", "title": "ISO/IEC 42001:2023 — AI management systems", "publisher": "International Organization for Standardization", "url": "https://www.iso.org/standard/42001", "sourceType": "official-standard-page", "topics": [ "AI management system", "governance", "continual improvement" ], "summary": "Requirements and guidance for establishing, implementing, maintaining, and continually improving an AI management system within an organization.", "status": "current", "publishedOn": "2023-12", "reviewedOn": "2026-08-01", "useBoundary": "Do not claim certification unless an accredited audit and certification process has been completed." }, { "id": "iso-42001-explained", "title": "ISO 42001 explained", "publisher": "International Organization for Standardization", "url": "https://www.iso.org/home/insights-news/resources/iso-42001-explained-what-it-is.html", "sourceType": "official-explainer", "topics": [ "AI policy", "risk management", "lifecycle controls", "performance evaluation" ], "summary": "An official overview of ISO/IEC 42001 requirements, including leadership, policy, objectives, risk management, data governance, lifecycle controls, monitoring, and continual improvement.", "status": "current", "reviewedOn": "2026-08-01", "useBoundary": "Use for plain-language orientation; consult the standard and qualified assurance professionals for formal implementation decisions." }, { "id": "iso-iec-42006", "title": "ISO/IEC 42006:2025 — bodies providing audit and certification of AI management systems", "publisher": "International Organization for Standardization", "url": "https://www.iso.org/standard/42006", "sourceType": "official-standard-page", "topics": [ "certification bodies", "AI management systems", "audit competence" ], "summary": "Requirements intended to support consistent and credible audit and certification of AI management systems against ISO/IEC 42001.", "status": "current", "publishedOn": "2025", "reviewedOn": "2026-08-01", "useBoundary": "This standard concerns certification bodies; it is not itself an organizational certification." }, { "id": "owasp-agentic-top-10", "title": "OWASP Top 10 for Agentic Applications", "publisher": "OWASP GenAI Security Project", "url": "https://genai.owasp.org/2025/12/09/owasp-top-10-for-agentic-applications-the-benchmark-for-agentic-security-in-the-age-of-autonomous-ai/", "sourceType": "official-security-taxonomy", "topics": [ "agentic AI security", "goal hijack", "tool misuse", "identity abuse", "cascading failures" ], "summary": "A community-developed taxonomy covering ten major agentic application risk areas, from goal hijacking and tool misuse through memory poisoning, cascading failures, and rogue agents.", "status": "current", "publishedOn": "2025-12-09", "reviewedOn": "2026-08-01", "useBoundary": "Use as a threat-oriented taxonomy and mitigation aid, not as a certification or guarantee of security." }, { "id": "owasp-genai-security-project", "title": "OWASP GenAI Security Project", "publisher": "OWASP Foundation", "url": "https://genai.owasp.org/", "sourceType": "official-project-hub", "topics": [ "GenAI security", "agentic security", "threat modeling" ], "summary": "Official project hub for OWASP GenAI and agentic security resources, initiatives, guidance, and updates.", "status": "current", "reviewedOn": "2026-08-01", "useBoundary": "Confirm the latest project documents and versions before using specific taxonomy labels." }, { "id": "mcp-specification-2026-07-28", "title": "Model Context Protocol Specification — 2026-07-28", "publisher": "Model Context Protocol", "url": "https://modelcontextprotocol.io/specification/2026-07-28", "sourceType": "official-protocol-specification", "topics": [ "MCP", "hosts", "clients", "servers", "resources", "prompts", "tools" ], "summary": "The reviewed MCP specification defines an open protocol for connecting language-model applications with contextual resources, prompts, and tools through host, client, and server roles.", "status": "current-reviewed-version", "publishedOn": "2026-07-28", "reviewedOn": "2026-08-01", "useBoundary": "MCP is an interoperability protocol, not a complete agentic control plane, governance program, or security guarantee." }, { "id": "mcp-architecture", "title": "Model Context Protocol architecture", "publisher": "Model Context Protocol", "url": "https://modelcontextprotocol.io/docs/learn/architecture", "sourceType": "official-protocol-guide", "topics": [ "MCP architecture", "host", "client", "server" ], "summary": "Official architectural orientation for MCP components and message flows.", "status": "current", "reviewedOn": "2026-08-01", "useBoundary": "Treat implementation and security controls as separate design responsibilities." }, { "id": "opentelemetry-genai-observability", "title": "Inside the LLM Call: GenAI Observability with OpenTelemetry", "publisher": "OpenTelemetry", "url": "https://opentelemetry.io/blog/2026/genai-observability/", "sourceType": "official-technical-guide", "topics": [ "OpenTelemetry", "GenAI observability", "model calls", "tool calls", "token usage" ], "summary": "An official explanation of how OpenTelemetry can represent model calls, token use, optional content capture, tool calls, and tool results for GenAI observability.", "status": "current", "publishedOn": "2026", "reviewedOn": "2026-08-01", "useBoundary": "Telemetry enables investigation and measurement; it does not by itself evaluate correctness, enforce policy, or provide compliance." }, { "id": "opentelemetry-genai-semconv", "title": "OpenTelemetry semantic conventions for generative AI systems", "publisher": "OpenTelemetry", "url": "https://opentelemetry.io/docs/specs/semconv/gen-ai/", "sourceType": "official-specification-hub", "topics": [ "semantic conventions", "GenAI spans", "events", "metrics" ], "summary": "Official semantic-convention material for interoperable telemetry describing generative AI operations.", "status": "evolving", "reviewedOn": "2026-08-01", "useBoundary": "Record the exact convention version implemented because names and stability levels can evolve." }, { "id": "eu-ai-act-overview", "title": "EU AI Act regulatory framework overview", "publisher": "European Commission", "url": "https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/regulatory-framework-ai", "sourceType": "official-regulatory-overview", "topics": [ "EU AI Act", "risk classification", "transparency", "enforcement" ], "summary": "The European Commission's overview of the AI Act, its risk-based framework, application stages, and implementation resources.", "status": "current", "reviewedOn": "2026-08-01", "useBoundary": "This is general information, not legal advice; confirm which obligations and dates apply to a specific system and role." }, { "id": "eu-ai-omnibus-2026", "title": "AI Omnibus enters into force", "publisher": "European Commission", "url": "https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/ai-omnibus-enters-force", "sourceType": "official-regulatory-update", "topics": [ "AI Omnibus", "EU AI Act timetable", "high-risk AI" ], "summary": "The Commission's July 2026 update on the AI Omnibus and amended timing for parts of the AI Act implementation timetable.", "status": "current", "publishedOn": "2026-07-27", "reviewedOn": "2026-08-01", "useBoundary": "Use the amended dates rather than older summaries; obtain legal advice for application to a specific organization or system." }, { "id": "omb-m25-21", "title": "OMB Memorandum M-25-21", "publisher": "Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget", "url": "https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/M-25-21-Accelerating-Federal-Use-of-AI-through-Innovation-Governance-and-Public-Trust.pdf", "sourceType": "official-federal-policy", "topics": [ "federal AI use", "high-impact AI", "governance", "public trust" ], "summary": "Federal agency guidance issued April 3, 2025, that rescinds and replaces OMB Memorandum M-24-10 and establishes requirements for agency AI innovation, governance, transparency, and high-impact AI risk management.", "status": "current", "publishedOn": "2025-04-03", "reviewedOn": "2026-08-01", "useBoundary": "Applies to covered federal agency use; it is not a universal private-sector compliance standard." }, { "id": "google-ai-optimization-guide", "title": "Optimizing your website for generative AI features on Google Search", "publisher": "Google Search Central", "url": "https://developers.google.com/search/docs/fundamentals/ai-optimization-guide", "sourceType": "official-search-guidance", "topics": [ "SEO", "AI Overviews", "AI Mode", "AEO", "GEO" ], "summary": "Google's official guidance says generative AI visibility remains grounded in core SEO, crawlability, valuable people-first content, and clear technical structure; special AI-only files are not required for Google Search.", "status": "current", "publishedOn": "2026-05-15", "reviewedOn": "2026-08-01", "useBoundary": "No technical implementation can guarantee crawling, indexing, rankings, AI citations, or inclusion in generated responses." }, { "id": "google-ai-features", "title": "AI features and your website", "publisher": "Google Search Central", "url": "https://developers.google.com/search/docs/appearance/ai-features", "sourceType": "official-search-guidance", "topics": [ "AI Overviews", "AI Mode", "structured data", "preview controls" ], "summary": "Google states that standard SEO practices remain relevant and that there are no additional requirements or special optimizations for appearing in AI Overviews or AI Mode.", "status": "current", "reviewedOn": "2026-08-01", "useBoundary": "Structured data must correspond to visible content; eligibility and display are not guaranteed." }, { "id": "openai-bots", "title": "OpenAI crawlers", "publisher": "OpenAI", "url": "https://platform.openai.com/docs/bots", "sourceType": "official-crawler-documentation", "topics": [ "OAI-SearchBot", "ChatGPT-User", "GPTBot", "robots.txt" ], "summary": "Official documentation describing OpenAI crawler identities and their purposes, including search discovery and user-initiated retrieval.", "status": "current", "reviewedOn": "2026-08-01", "useBoundary": "Site owners control crawler access through robots.txt; access does not guarantee citation or inclusion." }, { "id": "bing-ai-performance", "title": "AI Performance in Bing Webmaster Tools", "publisher": "Microsoft Bing", "url": "https://www.bing.com/webmasters/help/ai-performance-2d8578bb", "sourceType": "official-search-documentation", "topics": [ "Bing", "AI citations", "webmaster measurement" ], "summary": "Official Bing Webmaster Tools guidance for reviewing how content appears in AI-powered Bing experiences when the reporting feature is available.", "status": "current", "reviewedOn": "2026-08-01", "useBoundary": "Measurement availability and reporting fields may vary by account and product rollout." }, { "id": "indexnow", "title": "IndexNow protocol", "publisher": "IndexNow", "url": "https://www.indexnow.org/documentation", "sourceType": "official-indexing-protocol", "topics": [ "IndexNow", "URL discovery", "search indexing" ], "summary": "A protocol for notifying participating search engines when URLs are added, updated, or deleted.", "status": "current", "reviewedOn": "2026-08-01", "useBoundary": "Submission signals a change; it does not guarantee crawling, indexing, ranking, or display." } ] }