draft-ainp-protocol

AI-Native Network Protocol (AINP) for Semantic Agent Communication

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This document specifies the AI-Native Network Protocol (AINP) version 0.1, a semantic communication protocol designed for intent exchange between AI agents. AINP replaces location-based routing with semantic routing, byte-stream delivery with intent delivery, and simple handshakes with multi-round negotiation. AINP enables agents to discover each other by capability rather than network location, negotiate terms autonomously, and exchange structured intents with cryptographic security.