A governed architecture for AI operations.

Cortex connects operational context, runtime governance, observability, evidence, interoperability boundaries and provider abstraction into a single public architecture concept — explained without internal implementation detail.

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The named planes

Six planes, each a distinct governance role.

Operational contextCortex Atlas

A structured view of the people, processes, systems, data, infrastructure and dependencies AI may affect.

Runtime governanceCortex Conduit

Connects AI-enabled activity to context, authority, control and evidence as it moves through operational flows.

Observability & traceabilityCortex Lens

Makes AI-enabled activity visible and traceable in operational context for governance review.

Evidence & accountabilityCortex Ledger

Supports the evidence needed to review, assure and improve governed AI operations.

Interoperability boundariesCortex Gate

Governs how AI interacts with systems, tools, models, providers and operating environments.

Provider & runtime abstractionCortex Bridge

Helps governance stay coherent across changing models, providers and runtime environments.

How it connects

Context first, governed at runtime, evidenced for assurance.

Cortex Atlas establishes operational context. Cortex Conduit governs AI-enabled activity as it operates. Cortex Lens makes activity visible and traceable, and Cortex Ledger supports evidence and accountability. Cortex Gate governs interoperability boundaries, and Cortex Bridge helps governance remain coherent across changing models, providers and runtime environments.

Operational Context Architecture Runtime Control Plane Sovereign Runtime Architecture

Context, runtime governance and evidence stay connected as AI-enabled activity leads to an accountable output.

Architecture depth

For technical and governance stakeholders.

Operational Context Architecture

Why operational context is architectural, not just content.

Runtime Control Plane

Where AI governance becomes operational, at a conceptual level.

Sovereign Runtime Architecture

Jurisdiction, residency, governance and assurance considerations.

Federated Runtime Governance

Coherent governance across distributed domains.

Observability & Traceability

Visibility as a governance outcome.

Interoperability Governance

AI connections treated as governed boundaries.

Explore the architecture in context.

A Cortex conversation usually begins by understanding your operational governance challenge and where AI is being considered.

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