Bootstrapping a safe minimum set and introduction order of insAE4Es

Derive the minimal viable subset of institutional AE4Es and a provably safe introduction ordering that initializes the governance layer without creating gaps or circular dependencies, ensuring that early‑stage deployments do not enter unsafe states due to missing oversight institutions.

Background

Because insAE4Es supervise each other as well as productive agents, some institutions must precede others; the necessary ordering and minimal set have not been formally derived.

This bootstrapping question directly affects real deployments, where partial institutional coverage is common during early rollout.

References

Four open problems remain at the foundational level. The second is the bootstrapping problem: because insAE4Es govern each other as well as the agent economy, certain insAE4Es must exist before others can be safely introduced, but the required introduction ordering has not been formally derived.

— From Logic Monopoly to Social Contract: Separation of Power and the Institutional Foundations for Autonomous Agent Economies  (2603.25100 - Ruan, 26 Mar 2026) in §7.4.4, insAE4E Population Dynamics and Governance‑of‑Governance