HEART Standard v2.0

The HEART Standard v2.0 is the current normative kernel for converting applicable governance authority into evidence-backed, bounded determinations under the Seven Axioms. It became effective August 15, 2026.

Publication record

FieldValue
TitleThe HEART Standard
Version2.0
Authority classNormative Standard
StatusActive canon
Effective dateAugust 15, 2026
Constitutional dependencySeven Axioms Constitutional Specification v3.0
Institutional dependencyHeart AI Foundation Charter v3.0
SupersedesHEART Standard v1.8 as current normative architecture

The web explainer presents the public architecture. Profiles, Scheme, professional standards, credentials, Registry, federation, and methods retain separate documents and authority classes; their size is not silently incorporated into the core Standard.

No DOI or immutable public PDF is represented for v2.0 on this page until that release artifact is actually published and recorded. Cite the exact version and effective date from the controlled current source in the interim.

Historical continuity

HEART Standard v1.8 remains permanently accessible as a superseded historical publication with its original DOI and PDF.