
This preprint extends the SnapOS audit framework by introducing the concept of Audit Equilibrium—an energetically balanced state of self-auditing semantic systems. Building on versions 4.1 and 4.2, SnapOS v4.8 integrates the dual validity–resonance model (TrueClaim²), the normative integrity layer (SnapDignity), and the energetic drift controller (Drift Energetics E_F). It unifies empirical verification and ethical coherence into one continuously auditable architecture (SnapCoreOS 2.0). The release formalizes quantitative audit metrics for clarity, drift, and resonance, enabling persistent traceability through the SnapAuditMemory (SAM) subsystem. Applications include interpretable AI, ethical governance frameworks, GDPR-compliant traceability, and cognitive-stability testing for large language models. This publication bridges the theoretical foundations of v4.1 – v4.2 with the upcoming System 2.0 Architecture (v5.0) and forms part of the SnapOS Canon (DOI lineage v1.0 → v4.1 → v4.2 → v4.8 → v5.0). Trademark applications for “SnapOS” and “SnapScore” are pending under EUIPO Class 42 (semantic-infrastructure software). Related canonical works Part of the SnapOS Research Series documenting the evolution of semantic audit frameworks: DOI 10.5281/zenodo.15872999 (SnapLens) DOI 10.5281/zenodo.16931771 (Schrankenbuch – Vol 1) DOI 10.5281/zenodo.16941971 (Volume 2: Audit) Keywords: SnapOS, TrueClaim², AuditCore, Semantic Audit, Ethical AI, AI Governance, Drift Stability, SAM Memory, Audit Equilibrium
meaning-state drift, Symbolic Logic, AuditCore, TrueClaim², AuditCore v1.3, FSAI, Audit Energy Model, AC0 Circuits, Epistemic Infrastructure, Interpretive Drift, Semantic Audit, Interpretability, Complexity Theory, Poison Mitigation, Drift Stability,, SnapOS, Semantic Drift, semantic regimes, internal model dynamics, Biodiversity, federated-ai, Source: https://biodiversitylibrary.org, Structural Collaps, Reflexive Architecture, Audit Equilibrium, governance, tipping points, system-safety, Auditability, Epistemic Systems, Ethical AI, BHL-Corpus, TRL6 prototype, interpretability, Proof Systems, SAM Memory, reinforcement learning, Formal Incompleteness, Semantic Stability, MetaAuditShell, Auditability Beyond Computation, epistemic infrastructure, Snap Drift Trilogy, Audit Lemmas, Semantic State, Stability Criterion, autonomous systems, Reentry Logic, coherence windows, Semantic Stability Engineering, Source: Biodiversity Heritage Library, Responsible AI, Knowledge Integrity, AI Governance, Narrative Formalism, Meaning Evolution, Traceability, AI governance, Transition Operator, representation drift, Source: BHL, Coherence Window, semantic stability
meaning-state drift, Symbolic Logic, AuditCore, TrueClaim², AuditCore v1.3, FSAI, Audit Energy Model, AC0 Circuits, Epistemic Infrastructure, Interpretive Drift, Semantic Audit, Interpretability, Complexity Theory, Poison Mitigation, Drift Stability,, SnapOS, Semantic Drift, semantic regimes, internal model dynamics, Biodiversity, federated-ai, Source: https://biodiversitylibrary.org, Structural Collaps, Reflexive Architecture, Audit Equilibrium, governance, tipping points, system-safety, Auditability, Epistemic Systems, Ethical AI, BHL-Corpus, TRL6 prototype, interpretability, Proof Systems, SAM Memory, reinforcement learning, Formal Incompleteness, Semantic Stability, MetaAuditShell, Auditability Beyond Computation, epistemic infrastructure, Snap Drift Trilogy, Audit Lemmas, Semantic State, Stability Criterion, autonomous systems, Reentry Logic, coherence windows, Semantic Stability Engineering, Source: Biodiversity Heritage Library, Responsible AI, Knowledge Integrity, AI Governance, Narrative Formalism, Meaning Evolution, Traceability, AI governance, Transition Operator, representation drift, Source: BHL, Coherence Window, semantic stability
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