# Semantic Modeling for World-Centered Architectures

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.01359 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2604.01359/

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- First posted on arXiv 1 Apr 2026.

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- [Don't Forget Imagination!](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2508.06062/) (2025)

## Abstract (arXiv)

We introduce world-centered multi-agent systems (WMAS) as an alternative to traditional agent-centered architectures, arguing that structured domains such as enterprises and institutional systems require a shared, explicit world representation to ensure semantic consistency, explainability, and long-term stability. We classify worlds along dimensions including ontological explicitness, normativity, etc. In WMAS, learning and coordination operate over a shared world model rather than isolated agent-local representations, enabling global consistency and verifiable system behavior. We propose semantic models as a mathematical formalism for representing such worlds. Finally, we present the Ontobox platform as a realization of WMAS.