Update README: ATF-AI Governance Framework for ESG Compliance

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Summary

This PR proposes ATF-AI as a Core EIP defining an AI-native governance framework for ESG-compliant asset tokenization, with post-quantum security and deterministic compliance enforcement.

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Context

This is a resubmission of #10316 after implementing all editor feedback from:

• Sep 16 discussion with @abcoathup and @g1ltech
• Oct 07 EIP Editing Office Hour Meeting Support RSA signature verification #74 (EIP Editing Office Hour (EIP + ERC) Meeting #74, Oct 07, 2025 pm#1752)
• All 57 Copilot formatting comments addressed

Previous PR: #10316 (closed for revisions - changes not reflected due to closure timing)
Related PR: ethereum/ERCs #1313 (ERC-8040: Token Interface - Active)

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Changes Implemented Since #10316

✅ Structural Separation:

• This PR (Core): ATF-AI governance framework, AI-Compliance definition, PQC attestation protocol
• ethereum/ERCs EIP-1283: remove Version I #1313 (Application): Token interfaces, metadata schemas, events

✅ Technical Corrections:

• ✅ Fixed struct order (Attestation before Metadata) - addresses Solidity compilation issue
• ✅ Corrected all Markdown formatting (removed 57 backslash errors)
• ✅ Updated all references with complete repository links and commit hashes
• ✅ Renamed file from eip-agrocrypto-quantum.md to eip-8040.md
• ✅ Fixed discussions-to link to active Ethereum Magicians thread (#25846)

✅ Commits in This PR:

• 355810b6 - Rename eip-agrocrypto-quantum.md to eip-8040.md (2025-11-02)
• 40e7045f - fix: correct struct order, update references, and improve formatting (2025-11-02)
• e62a91fc - fix: update discussions-to link to correct Ethereum Magicians thread (2025-11-02 08:24 UTC)

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Why Core (Not ERC)?

1. Protocol-Level Governance Framework

Layer	Component	Location
Protocol/Core	• ATF-AI governance framework • AI-Compliance definition (AI-Compliance = AI-Governed DAO) • Post-quantum attestation protocol • Cross-chain governance primitives	This PR
Application	• Token interfaces (mintESGToken, auditESGToken, retireESGToken) • Metadata JSON schemas • Solidity events	ethereum/ERCs #1313

This is not "how to build ESG tokens" (that's ERC-8040).
This defines "what AI-native compliance governance means at protocol level".

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2. Precedent: EIP-4337 Model

EIP-4337 (Account Abstraction) established:

• Core layer: Bundler, UserOperation, EntryPoint concepts
• ERC-4337: Interface specifications

This PR follows the same pattern:

• Core EIP: ATF-AI governance, AI-Compliance principle, PQC framework
• ERC-8040: Token implementation using the framework

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3. Technical Differentiation

This PR introduces:

• Machine-verifiable governance mechanisms (deterministic compliance)
• Post-quantum cryptographic standards (SHA3-512 as protocol requirement)
• AI-Governed DAO as protocol-level concept (not implementation detail)
• Cross-chain governance primitives for multi-chain ESG compliance

ERC-8040 provides:

• Solidity interfaces (IERC8040)
• Metadata JSON formats
• Smart contract events (Minted, Attested, Retired)

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Reference Implementation

All technical details remain compliance-grade and publicly verifiable:

Primary Repositories:

• EIP-8040 Implementation: agronetlabs/ESG-TOKENIZATION-PROTOCOL

  • Reference implementation for EIP-8040: ESG Tokenization Protocol
  • Commit: aaee88d76550874d7691f0ebfa4a40fc7f928a15
  • Rust crate: agrocrypto-quantum-core

• ATF-AI Governance Framework: agronetlabs/ATF-AI

  • Compliance-as-a-Service Protocol (AI-Governed DAO)
  • Commit: b76ff16aa6b64ce35d020ab3e147049f2dad3654
  • OpenAPI verification endpoint: /verify

Supporting Resources:

• Crate Registry: agrocrypto-core v2.0.0
• Documentation: Docs.rs
• Ethereum Magicians Discussion: ERC-8040 Thread

Cryptographic Verification:

• Integrity Hashes:
  • ESG-TOKENIZATION-PROTOCOL: aaee88d76550874d7691f0ebfa4a40fc7f928a15
  • ATF-AI: b76ff16aa6b64ce35d020ab3e147049f2dad3654
• Digest Standard: SHA3-512, timestamped, immutable
• Provenance: All commits signed and traceable

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Requested Editor Decision

Questions for editors:

1. Should this be accepted as Core EIP (governance framework)?
2. Should this follow EIP-4337 precedent (Core + ERC split)?
3. Should this be reclassified as Meta EIP (defines principle, references ERC-8040)?
4. Or should everything consolidate into ERC-8040 only in ethereum/ERCs?

I'm committed to aligning with community standards. If consensus is "ERCs only," I will consolidate without debate and update ethereum/ERCs #1313 accordingly.

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Related PRs

• ✅ ethereum/ERCs EIP-1283: remove Version I #1313 (ERC-8040: ESG Tokenization Protocol - Active, 7 days in review)
• 🔄 ethereum/EIPs Update README: AgroCrypto Quantum Governance — ESG Tokenization Protocol #10316 (Previous submission - closed for revisions, changes not reflected)
• ❌ ethereum/EIPs Update README: Eip agrocrypto quantum to EIP-8040.md #10681 (Duplicate - will close upon merge)

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All technical feedback from Sep 16 and Oct 07 Meeting #74 has been addressed.
Ready for editor review and community discussion.

Reviewers: @abcoathup @g1ltech @SamWilsn @poojaranjan

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Pull Request Overview

This PR proposes a new EIP-8040 for ESG tokenization and updates the README title. The EIP-8040 introduces a standards track protocol for compliance-grade, AI-native ESG asset tokenization with lifecycle management and quantum security features, while the README receives a minor title formatting change.

• Adds new EIP-8040 specification for ESG Tokenization Protocol
• Updates README title formatting
• Defines lifecycle methods, metadata structure, and attestation framework for ESG tokens

Reviewed Changes

Copilot reviewed 2 out of 2 changed files in this pull request and generated 5 comments.

File	Description
README.md	Updated title formatting from separate heading to inline format
EIPS/eip-8040.md	New EIP specification introducing ESG tokenization standard with AI governance and post-quantum security

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Should this be accepted as Core EIP (governance framework)?

No. It is application layer and should be an ERC.

Should this follow EIP-4337 precedent (Core + ERC split)?

There isn't a precedent. It is an ERC: https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-4337

Should this be reclassified as Meta EIP (defines principle, references ERC-8040)?

No.

Or should everything consolidate into ERC-8040 only in ethereum/ERCs?

Yes.