Added Project scope and intent for AI workflow interoperability#2163
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| ### Overview and Intent | ||
| AI developers today frequently work in fragmented local environments that are disconnected from cloud-native operational workflows. While emerging standards like ModelPack and OCI-aligned AI artifact initiatives provide the “packaging” foundations, there is no unified interoperability specification that defines how these artifacts must be structured, secured, and described to move seamlessly from a developers laptop into a Kubernetes-based production system. | ||
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| The goal of this initiative is to define a minimal Interoperability Specification (a “Compliance Profile”) for AI Artifacts. Rather than rebuilding the OCI layer structure, this initiative defines the **Standardized Metadata Contract** that must exist on top of packaging formats like **ModelPack**. This ensures that any <a href="https://github.com/cncf/foundation/blob/main/style-guide.md#1-cloud-native-and-open-source" target="_blank">“Cloud-Native Ready”</a> AI artifact contains the mandatory identity, security, and runtime information required that enables a cohesive developer inner loop and GitOps-driven delivery. |
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Wouldn't "Cloud-Native Ready" be better not to use a hyphen along with the style (https://github.com/cncf/foundation/blob/main/style-guide.md#1-cloud-native-and-open-source)?
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| ## Project Scope & Intent - Cloud-Native AI Developer Workflow Interoperability | ||
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| ### Overview and Intent | ||
| AI developers today frequently work in fragmented local environments that are disconnected from cloud-native operational workflows. While emerging standards like ModelPack and OCI-aligned AI artifact initiatives provide the “packaging” foundations, there is no unified interoperability specification that defines how these artifacts must be structured, secured, and described to move seamlessly from a developers laptop into a Kubernetes-based production system. |
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Might be better to use "cloud native operational..." along with https://github.com/cncf/foundation/blob/main/style-guide.md#1-cloud-native-and-open-source?
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| ### In-Scope Areas | ||
| #### 1. The Interoperability Specification | ||
| Define a structured, minimal specification for AI artifacts to be considered “Cloud-Native Interoperable”. This does not define OCI layering but specifies the mandatory metadata: |
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Cloud-Native Interoperable ==> same comment in the above
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Updating the README to provide more detail on the project's scope, goals, and interoperability requirements.