Intent Firewall Protocol (IFP): A Foundational Safeguard for Intent Integrity in Advanced AI Systems

The Intent Firewall Protocol (IFP) defines a foundational security architecture designed to protect the integrity of human intent in advanced artificial intelligence systems. As AI systems become more capable and autonomous, natural language interaction introduces new attack surfaces such as prompt injection, adversarial instruction manipulation, and semantic exploitation of command channels. The Intent Firewall Protocol introduces a structured architectural layer that validates, sanitizes, and isolates user intent before it reaches governance or execution systems. The protocol includes mechanisms for intent classification, adversarial prompt detection, instruction sanitization, and intent isolation. By enforcing strict boundaries between raw input and executable instructions, IFP significantly reduces the risk of instruction-level manipulation. This protocol is designed to integrate with advanced AI governance architectures including Decision Authority Layer (DAL), AI Behavioral Integrity Layer (ABIL), and broader AI safety frameworks. IFP represents a foundational component for secure and trustworthy AI deployment in high-impact environments. License Notice This work is distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License. Users are free to share, adapt, and build upon this work for any purpose, including commercial use, provided appropriate credit is given to the original author. Author attribution must reference:Mohammadreza Parivar (2026) – Intent Firewall Protocol (IFP).