Governance: versions, data and licensing
The rules that keep ATS-1 stable, neutral and safe to build on. Current text: ATS-1 v0.3.0.
The rules
| Area | Rule |
|---|---|
| Versioning | Semantic versioning. Released text is never edited; changes ship as a new version. Deprecation requires a minor release; removal only in a major release at least 12 months later. Public comment at least 30 days for minor and 60 days for major releases. |
| Data | FAIR principles; de-identification with HIPAA Safe Harbor as the reference standard; GDPR Articles 4(1), 9 and 89 for EU participants; consent to collect and separate consent to share; data is never sold. |
| Ethics | Every study is reviewed by an independent, accredited ethics board; every participant gives informed consent. |
| Licensing | Specification text: CC BY-ND 4.0. Reference code: Apache-2.0. Patent non-assert for implementing normative requirements. Marks reserved. |
| Licensee claims | Licensees must not make diagnostic, disease or treatment claims based on ATS-1 outputs. |
| Neutrality | Identical published license terms for every licensee; any ownership link to a licensee disclosed in the license. |
| Preregistration | Level 3 endpoints are registered, for example on OSF, before analysis; negative results are published. |
Versions
| Version | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ATS-1 v0.3.0 | 30 October 2026 | Draft |
0.x releases are drafts and may change without a deprecation period. Version 1.0.0 freezes the normative text.
First milestones, gated by evidence
- A scientific advisor in computational psychiatry, psychophysiology or systems neuroscience
- A preregistered claim: cross-plane early-warning signals predict a self-reported wellbeing shift better than either plane alone
- A pilot under independent ethics review, published whatever the result
Comment on the specification
Send comments through the contact page. Minor releases have a 30-day comment period and major releases 60 days.
Questions
Can ANTRL change a released version?
No. Released text is never edited; changes ship as a new version.
Keep reading
Conformance levelsThe three ATS-1 conformance levels (data, model, endpoint-checked), the claim template, closed and open protocols, and why "validated" is banned.Enterprise licenseThe ATS-1 enterprise license: the Triplane Engine and ATS-1 in products at scale, with conformance statements once earned.Evidence tiersThe ATS-1 evidence tiers (Established, Model, Hypothesis, Inspiration), their definitions, and the current register of claims.ContactContact ANTRL about a Triplane Readiness Assessment, advisory, the enterprise license, the textbook, or research.
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How ATS-1 is governed: semantic versioning, consent and data rules, ethics review, CC BY-ND and Apache-2.0 licensing, and neutral terms.