*Subject:* Proposal: Integrating DAAP Functionality into QUIC *To:* quic-cha...@ietf.org *Cc:* quic@ietf.org *From:* Ed Aylward aylward.edw...@gmail.com *Date:* July 11, 2025 ------------------------------
Dear Lucas and Matt, I hope you’re both doing well. My name is Ed Aylward, and I’m the author of *draft-aylward-daap-v2*, which outlines the Distributed AI Accountability Protocol (DAAP). It’s a framework designed to help maintain human oversight over autonomous AI systems by requiring regular, verifiable communication with a designated authority. I’m reaching out to propose a new QUIC extension that would allow DAAP to run natively over QUIC. The goal is to move beyond HTTP-over-TCP, embedding DAAP’s core functions directly into the transport layer by defining: - New QUIC frame types for behavioral check-ins, policy updates, and emergency signaling - A TLS extension (daap_identity) to establish agent identity at the start of the QUIC handshake - Multiplexed streams to handle real-time control, telemetry, and enforcement in parallel This integration would provide tighter security guarantees, better performance, and more responsive control, especially valuable for environments where speed, reliability, and accountability are critical. If the working group is open to reviewing this idea, either as a contribution to QUIC or as an individual draft submission, I’d be happy to share: - A working draft in the IETF format - Notes on how the implementation maps to current QUIC capabilities - Example use cases in sectors like robotics, edge AI, and smart infrastructure Thanks for considering this. I appreciate your time and would welcome any suggestions or guidance on next steps. Best regards, *Edward Richard Aylward, Jr.* Email: aylward.edw...@gmail.com DAAP GitHub: https://github.com/ELF-GUARD/DAAP/ ORCID: 0000-0003-0313-6993
