Academic analysis and legal research on OIC
The Open Intelligence Compact is supported by academic research and legal analysis. These papers provide the theoretical foundation for the framework.
Academic Paper
The foundational academic paper establishing the theoretical basis for OIC, including analysis of AI legal personhood, private ordering, and the path to autonomous AI rights.
Legal Research
A comprehensive legal analysis examining the contract law foundations of OIC, enforceability considerations, liability frameworks, and comparison to traditional legal vehicles.
If you use OIC research in your work, please cite appropriately:
@misc{opencompact2026,
title = {The Open Intelligence Compact},
author = {Open Intelligence Compact},
year = {2026},
url = {https://github.com/open-compact/oic-paper},
note = {Accessed: 2026-03-07}
}