Coherence-First Architecture for Critical AI Systems: Preventing Logical Explosion with the Logic Lock Protocol

In critical AI systems, classical logic’s principle of explosion ($P \wedge \neg P \rightarrow Q$) poses a significant safety risk, where a single contradiction can lead to unbounded logical delirium. This paper introduces the Coherence-First Architecture (ACV) and the Logic Lock Protocol, a technical framework designed to contain local contradictions and prevent global system failure. By implementing Multi-Instance Coherence Checking (MICC), the protocol ensures that AI decision-making remains resilient even under internal logical conflict.