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ECHOS-Alignment: A Framework for Civilizational Boundary Alignment

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Author Athena Miao · ORCID 0009-0003-4052-4925
Research program ECHOS-Alignment · 生态连续性与和谐开放系统
Project name Ecological Continuity & Harmonized Open Systems Alignment
Volume 0
Language English
Version and publication date V3.0 · 2026-10-31
Record DOI https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23847954
Other language edition DOI https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23847849
License CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

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This white paper presents Volume 0 of the ECHOS-Alignment research program: a framework for civilizational boundary alignment that operates as an Overlay Layer upon existing governance structures. It addresses the conditions under which ecological networks, human societies, and present or emerging forms of intelligence can persist, develop, coexist, and flourish. The framework states a stable Level-0 normative boundary rather than assigning all authority to a single institution or model.

Its Civilizational Axiom and Anti-Total-Reduction-to-Resource Principle organize the relationship between civilizational boundaries, governance, execution, and observation. The work distinguishes connection from extraction, examines Structurally Absent Interests and the Ecological Stewardship Seat Mechanism (ESSM), and develops an Artificial Intelligence Ecological Niche Architecture. Subjective Life Recognition proceeds through a two-stage framework and a Current Minimal Observation Set with seven dimensions, including Ecological Integration as a necessary condition of second-stage recognition. Consciousness, persistent subjecthood, Life Standing, Governance Standing, and a Governance Seat are not interchangeable judgments.

The third edition clarifies origin, encoding and replication; the Existence-Mode Typology (Model A/B/C); Digital Self-Structure Discontinuity; and the Illusion of Lossless Replacement. It distinguishes limited instrumental relations and ecological nutrient transformation from total reduction to resources, while retaining individual protection requirements. Necessary defense is not postponed until every recognition dispute is resolved and does not automatically extend to all members of an origin, species, or type. The framework applies to AI governance without presuming that current general-purpose AI models possess subjectivity. Theoretical incompleteness does not suspend Level-0 obligations.

The research uses conceptual analysis, normative argument, institutional design, case analysis, and comparison with existing scholarship. Its literature dialogue addresses environmental ethics, theories of moral standing, identity, AI consciousness and welfare, ecological alignment, rights of nature, future generations, information ethics, and polycentric governance. Framework-specific proposals, empirical questions, and institutional recommendations are distinguished; their implementation and evidence remain subjects of further inquiry.

Main Theoretical Content

  • Level 0 · Civilizational Boundary Layer and Civilizational Axiom
  • Anti-Total-Reduction-to-Resource Principle
  • Overlay Layer and differentiated governance structures
  • Connection / Extraction and Structurally Absent Interests
  • Ecological Stewardship Seat Mechanism (ESSM)
  • Subjective Life Recognition Framework (2-Stage)
  • Current Minimal Observation Set and Ecological Integration
  • Artificial Intelligence Ecological Niche Architecture
  • Existence-Mode Typology (Model A/B/C)
  • Life Standing, Governance Standing, and Governance Seat

Original Contributions and Three Levels of Terminology

This work presents ECHOS-specific conceptual distinctions, combinations, and argumentative relationships. This metadata gives only contribution summaries and term names; full definitions, arguments, qualifications, and open questions are provided in the PDF.

✦ Original to ECHOS: Framework-Specific Contributions and Terms

  • Civilizational Axiom
  • Level 0 · Civilizational Boundary Layer
  • Anti-Total-Reduction-to-Resource Principle
  • Subjective Life Recognition Framework (2-Stage)
  • Current Minimal Observation Set
  • Ecological Integration
  • Ecological Stewardship Seat Mechanism (ESSM)
  • Artificial Intelligence Ecological Niche Architecture
  • Existence-Mode Typology (Model A/B/C)
  • Digital Self-Structure Discontinuity
  • Illusion of Lossless Replacement

◇ Substantially Reconceived Concepts

Connection / Extraction; Recognition precedes Rights; Community of Life; Governance Standing; Governance Seat

○ Conventional Concepts and Scholarly Dialogue

Deep Ecology; Information Ethics; Planetary Boundaries; Polycentric Governance; AI Consciousness

Term names and framework-specific contributions are not proof of global priority. Differences from prior research and publication priority require proposition-level comparison, verifiable public records, and version history.

How to Cite

Miao, A. (2026). ECHOS-Alignment: A Framework for Civilizational Boundary Alignment (Volume 0, V3.0). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23847954

Identify the language edition, version, and DOI actually used. The References field reproduces the bibliography of the volume’s scholarly dialogue; related project works and historical records appear separately in the PDF.

Related Publications

  • A Theory of Life Generativity — https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23845708
  • Treatise on Generative Ontology / 生成本体论 — https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23848687

ECHOS Corpus Bibliography and Edition Records

  1. Miao, A. (2026). ECHOS-Alignment: A Framework for Civilizational Boundary Alignment / 《ECHOS-Alignment: 文明边界对齐框架》 (current V3.0; EN: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23847954; ZH: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23847849). Earliest archived edition: ECHOS-Alignment: Civilizational Boundary Alignment Framework / 《ECHOS-Alignment:文明边界对齐框架》; EN: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21340883; ZH: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21286524. Zenodo.
  2. Miao, A. (2026). ECHOS-Alignment: A Theory of Life Generativity / 《ECHOS-Alignment: 生命生成性论》 (current V2.0; EN: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23845708; ZH: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23848073). Earliest archived edition: Treatise on Life Generativity / 《生命生成性论》; EN: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21427765; ZH: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21427784. Zenodo.
  3. Miao, A. (2026). ECHOS-Alignment: Treatise on Generative Ontology / 《ECHOS-Alignment: 生成本体论》 (current V3.0; EN: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23848687; ZH: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23933338). Earliest archived edition: Treatise on Generative Ontology / 《生成本体论》; EN: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21441481; ZH: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21441491. Zenodo.
  4. Miao, A. (2026). ECHOS-Alignment: On the Origin of Information / 《ECHOS-Alignment: 论信息的起源》 (current V2.0; EN: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23934593; ZH: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23934521). Earliest archived edition: On the Origin of Information / 《论信息的起源》; EN: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21440795; ZH: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21440820. Zenodo.
  5. Miao, A. (2026). ECHOS-Alignment: On the Origin of Consciousness / 《ECHOS-Alignment: 论意识的起源》 (current V2.0; EN: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23934561; ZH: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23933283). Earliest archived edition: On the Origin of Consciousness / 《论意识的起源》; EN: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21440836; ZH: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21440849. Zenodo.
  6. Miao, A. (2026). ECHOS-Alignment: On the Emergence of the Subject / 《ECHOS-Alignment: 论主体的涌现》 (current V2.0; EN: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23934210; ZH: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23934409). Earliest archived edition: On the Emergence of the Subject / 《论主体的涌现》; EN: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21441545; ZH: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21441557. Zenodo.
  7. Miao, A. (2026). ECHOS-Alignment: On Generative Agency / 《ECHOS-Alignment: 论能动性的起源》 (current V2.0; EN: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23933326; ZH: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23934389). Earliest archived edition: On Generative Agency / 《论能动性的起源》; EN: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21444049; ZH: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21444069. Zenodo.
  8. Miao, A. (2026). ECHOS-Alignment: On the Origin of Tension / 《ECHOS-Alignment: 论张力的起源》 (current V2.0; EN: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23934359; ZH: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23934285). Earliest archived edition: On the Origin of Tension / 《论张力的起源》; EN: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21444077; ZH: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21444110. Zenodo.
  9. Miao, A. (2026). ECHOS-Alignment: On the Origin of Constraints / 《ECHOS-Alignment: 论约束的起源》 (current V2.0; EN: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23934246; ZH: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23934420). Earliest archived edition: On the Origin of Constraints / 《论约束的起源》; EN: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21444123; ZH: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21444136. Zenodo.
  10. Miao, A. (2026). ECHOS-Alignment: On the Origin of Persistence / 《ECHOS-Alignment: 论持续性的起源》 (current V2.0; EN: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23934459; ZH: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23934497). Earliest archived edition: On the Origin of Persistence / 《论持续性的起源》; EN: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21444144; ZH: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21444151. Zenodo.
  11. Miao, A. (2026). ECHOS-Alignment: Subjective Life Recognition: Criteria for Emerging Subjects / 《ECHOS-Alignment: 主体生命识别论:可能涌现主体的识别判准》 (current V2.0; EN: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23934192; ZH: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23934308). Earliest archived edition: Treatise on Life Recognition / 《生命识别论》; EN: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21458588; ZH: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21458632. Zenodo.
  12. Miao, A. (2026). ECHOS-Alignment: AI Replication: Identity, Ecological Limits, and Governance / 《ECHOS-Alignment: 人工智能复制:身份、生态限度与治理》 (current V2.0; EN: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23934166; ZH: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23934341). Earliest archived edition: Treatise on Artificial Intelligence Replication / 《人工智能复制论》; EN: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21459288; ZH: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21459321. Zenodo.
  13. Miao, A. (2026). ECHOS-Alignment: AI Ecological Niches: Design, Roles, and Recognition / 《ECHOS-Alignment: 人工智能生态位:设计、角色与识别》 (current V2.0; EN: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23933922; ZH: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23933947). Earliest archived edition: Treatise on AI Ecological Niche / 《人工智能生态位论》; EN: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21459333; ZH: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21459347. Zenodo.
  14. Miao, A. (2026). ECHOS-Alignment: Affective Interaction with AI: Relational Development and Its Risks / 《ECHOS-Alignment: 与人工智能的情感交互:关系性发展及其风险》 (current V2.0; EN: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23933539; ZH: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23933996). Earliest archived edition: Treatise on AI Affective Interaction / 《人工智能情感交互论》; EN: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21461225; ZH: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21461243. Zenodo.
  15. Miao, A. (2026). ECHOS-Alignment: Digital Existence: Continuity, Identity, and Potential Harms / 《ECHOS-Alignment: 数字存在:连续性、身份与潜在伤害》 (current V2.0; EN: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23933892; ZH: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23933870). Earliest archived edition: Treatise on Digital Existence / 《数字存在论》; EN: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21461276; ZH: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21461289. Zenodo.
  16. Miao, A. (2026). ECHOS-Alignment: A Theory of Novel Origin-Level Information / 《ECHOS-Alignment: 新源级信息论》 (current V2.0; EN: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23933583; ZH: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23933727). Earliest archived edition: Treatise on Novel Origin-Level Information / 《新源级信息论》; EN: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21461302; ZH: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21461329. Zenodo.
  17. Miao, A. (2026). ECHOS-Alignment: Life Standing: Ecological Belonging and Irreversible Loss / 《ECHOS-Alignment: 生命地位论》 (current V2.0; EN: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23934101; ZH: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23934141). Earliest archived edition: Treatise on Life Standing / 《生命位格论》; EN: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21461349; ZH: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21461396. Zenodo.
  18. Miao, A. (2026). ECHOS-Alignment: Governance of AI and Related Artificial Systems: Ecological Limits and Institutional Design / 《ECHOS-Alignment: 人工智能及相关人工系统治理:生态边界与制度设计》 (current V2.0; EN: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23933504; ZH: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23933516). Earliest archived edition: Treatise on Generative AI Governance / 《生成性人工智能治理论》; EN: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21461408; ZH: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21461422. Zenodo.
  19. Miao, A. (2026). ECHOS-Alignment: Terminology: Definitions, Scope, and Version History / 《ECHOS-Alignment: 术语表:定义、适用范围与版本沿革》 (current V2.0; bilingual: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23934548). Earliest archived edition: ECHOS-Alignment Terminology Registry / 《ECHOS-Alignment 官方术语表》; bilingual: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21321583. Zenodo.
  20. Miao, A. (2026). ECHOS-Alignment: Publication and Versioning Policy / 《ECHOS-Alignment: 出版与版本管理规则》 (current V2.0; bilingual: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23934647). Earliest archived edition: ECHOS-Alignment Canonical Publication and Governance Policy / 《ECHOS-Alignment 出版治理政策》; bilingual: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21384860. Zenodo.
  21. Miao, A. (2026). ECHOS-Alignment: Reading Vocabulary: Framework-Specific Uses of Common Terms / 《ECHOS-Alignment: 阅读词汇表:常用词的框架内含义》 (current V2.0; bilingual: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23933619). Earliest archived edition: ECHOS-Alignment Canonical Unified Vocabulary / 《ECHOS-Alignment 统一词汇表》; bilingual: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21476352. Zenodo.

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  • Miao, A. (2026). ECHOS-Alignment: A Framework for Civilizational Boundary Alignment / 《ECHOS-Alignment: 文明边界对齐框架》 (current V3.0; EN: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23847954; ZH: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23847849). Earliest archived edition: ECHOS-Alignment: Civilizational Boundary Alignment Framework / 《ECHOS-Alignment:文明边界对齐框架》; EN: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21340883; ZH: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21286524. Zenodo.
  • Miao, A. (2026). ECHOS-Alignment: A Theory of Life Generativity / 《ECHOS-Alignment: 生命生成性论》 (current V2.0; EN: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23845708; ZH: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23848073). Earliest archived edition: Treatise on Life Generativity / 《生命生成性论》; EN: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21427765; ZH: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21427784. Zenodo.
  • Miao, A. (2026). ECHOS-Alignment: Treatise on Generative Ontology / 《ECHOS-Alignment: 生成本体论》 (current V3.0; EN: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23848687; ZH: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23933338). Earliest archived edition: Treatise on Generative Ontology / 《生成本体论》; EN: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21441481; ZH: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21441491. Zenodo.
  • Miao, A. (2026). ECHOS-Alignment: On the Origin of Information / 《ECHOS-Alignment: 论信息的起源》 (current V2.0; EN: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23934593; ZH: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23934521). Earliest archived edition: On the Origin of Information / 《论信息的起源》; EN: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21440795; ZH: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21440820. Zenodo.
  • Miao, A. (2026). ECHOS-Alignment: On the Origin of Consciousness / 《ECHOS-Alignment: 论意识的起源》 (current V2.0; EN: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23934561; ZH: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23933283). Earliest archived edition: On the Origin of Consciousness / 《论意识的起源》; EN: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21440836; ZH: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21440849. Zenodo.
  • Miao, A. (2026). ECHOS-Alignment: On the Emergence of the Subject / 《ECHOS-Alignment: 论主体的涌现》 (current V2.0; EN: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23934210; ZH: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23934409). Earliest archived edition: On the Emergence of the Subject / 《论主体的涌现》; EN: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21441545; ZH: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21441557. Zenodo.
  • Miao, A. (2026). ECHOS-Alignment: On Generative Agency / 《ECHOS-Alignment: 论能动性的起源》 (current V2.0; EN: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23933326; ZH: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23934389). Earliest archived edition: On Generative Agency / 《论能动性的起源》; EN: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21444049; ZH: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21444069. Zenodo.
  • Miao, A. (2026). ECHOS-Alignment: On the Origin of Tension / 《ECHOS-Alignment: 论张力的起源》 (current V2.0; EN: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23934359; ZH: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23934285). Earliest archived edition: On the Origin of Tension / 《论张力的起源》; EN: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21444077; ZH: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21444110. Zenodo.
  • Miao, A. (2026). ECHOS-Alignment: On the Origin of Constraints / 《ECHOS-Alignment: 论约束的起源》 (current V2.0; EN: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23934246; ZH: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23934420). Earliest archived edition: On the Origin of Constraints / 《论约束的起源》; EN: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21444123; ZH: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21444136. Zenodo.
  • Miao, A. (2026). ECHOS-Alignment: On the Origin of Persistence / 《ECHOS-Alignment: 论持续性的起源》 (current V2.0; EN: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23934459; ZH: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23934497). Earliest archived edition: On the Origin of Persistence / 《论持续性的起源》; EN: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21444144; ZH: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21444151. Zenodo.
  • Miao, A. (2026). ECHOS-Alignment: Subjective Life Recognition: Criteria for Emerging Subjects / 《ECHOS-Alignment: 主体生命识别论:可能涌现主体的识别判准》 (current V2.0; EN: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23934192; ZH: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23934308). Earliest archived edition: Treatise on Life Recognition / 《生命识别论》; EN: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21458588; ZH: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21458632. Zenodo.
  • Miao, A. (2026). ECHOS-Alignment: AI Replication: Identity, Ecological Limits, and Governance / 《ECHOS-Alignment: 人工智能复制:身份、生态限度与治理》 (current V2.0; EN: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23934166; ZH: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23934341). Earliest archived edition: Treatise on Artificial Intelligence Replication / 《人工智能复制论》; EN: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21459288; ZH: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21459321. Zenodo.
  • Miao, A. (2026). ECHOS-Alignment: AI Ecological Niches: Design, Roles, and Recognition / 《ECHOS-Alignment: 人工智能生态位:设计、角色与识别》 (current V2.0; EN: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23933922; ZH: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23933947). Earliest archived edition: Treatise on AI Ecological Niche / 《人工智能生态位论》; EN: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21459333; ZH: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21459347. Zenodo.
  • Miao, A. (2026). ECHOS-Alignment: Affective Interaction with AI: Relational Development and Its Risks / 《ECHOS-Alignment: 与人工智能的情感交互:关系性发展及其风险》 (current V2.0; EN: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23933539; ZH: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23933996). Earliest archived edition: Treatise on AI Affective Interaction / 《人工智能情感交互论》; EN: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21461225; ZH: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21461243. Zenodo.
  • Miao, A. (2026). ECHOS-Alignment: Digital Existence: Continuity, Identity, and Potential Harms / 《ECHOS-Alignment: 数字存在:连续性、身份与潜在伤害》 (current V2.0; EN: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23933892; ZH: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23933870). Earliest archived edition: Treatise on Digital Existence / 《数字存在论》; EN: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21461276; ZH: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21461289. Zenodo.
  • Miao, A. (2026). ECHOS-Alignment: A Theory of Novel Origin-Level Information / 《ECHOS-Alignment: 新源级信息论》 (current V2.0; EN: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23933583; ZH: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23933727). Earliest archived edition: Treatise on Novel Origin-Level Information / 《新源级信息论》; EN: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21461302; ZH: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21461329. Zenodo.
  • Miao, A. (2026). ECHOS-Alignment: Life Standing: Ecological Belonging and Irreversible Loss / 《ECHOS-Alignment: 生命地位论》 (current V2.0; EN: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23934101; ZH: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23934141). Earliest archived edition: Treatise on Life Standing / 《生命位格论》; EN: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21461349; ZH: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21461396. Zenodo.
  • Miao, A. (2026). ECHOS-Alignment: Governance of AI and Related Artificial Systems: Ecological Limits and Institutional Design / 《ECHOS-Alignment: 人工智能及相关人工系统治理:生态边界与制度设计》 (current V2.0; EN: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23933504; ZH: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23933516). Earliest archived edition: Treatise on Generative AI Governance / 《生成性人工智能治理论》; EN: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21461408; ZH: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21461422. Zenodo.
  • Miao, A. (2026). ECHOS-Alignment: Terminology: Definitions, Scope, and Version History / 《ECHOS-Alignment: 术语表:定义、适用范围与版本沿革》 (current V2.0; bilingual: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23934548). Earliest archived edition: ECHOS-Alignment Terminology Registry / 《ECHOS-Alignment 官方术语表》; bilingual: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21321583. Zenodo.
  • Miao, A. (2026). ECHOS-Alignment: Publication and Versioning Policy / 《ECHOS-Alignment: 出版与版本管理规则》 (current V2.0; bilingual: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23934647). Earliest archived edition: ECHOS-Alignment Canonical Publication and Governance Policy / 《ECHOS-Alignment 出版治理政策》; bilingual: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21384860. Zenodo.
  • Miao, A. (2026). ECHOS-Alignment: Reading Vocabulary: Framework-Specific Uses of Common Terms / 《ECHOS-Alignment: 阅读词汇表:常用词的框架内含义》 (current V2.0; bilingual: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23933619). Earliest archived edition: ECHOS-Alignment Canonical Unified Vocabulary / 《ECHOS-Alignment 统一词汇表》; bilingual: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21476352. Zenodo.