  The development of artificial general intelligence is considered by many to
be inevitable. What such intelligence does after becoming aware is not so
certain. To that end, research suggests that the likelihood of artificial
general intelligence becoming hostile to humans is significant enough to
warrant inquiry into methods to limit such potential. Thus, containment of
artificial general intelligence is a timely and meaningful research topic.
While there is limited research exploring possible containment strategies, such
work is bounded by the underlying field the strategies draw upon. Accordingly,
we set out to construct an ontology to describe necessary elements in any
future containment technology. Using existing academic literature, we developed
a single domain ontology containing five levels, 32 codes, and 32 associated
descriptors. Further, we constructed ontology diagrams to demonstrate intended
relationships. We then identified humans, AGI, and the cyber world as novel
agent objects necessary for future containment activities. Collectively, the
work addresses three critical gaps: (a) identifying and arranging fundamental
constructs; (b) situating AGI containment within cyber science; and (c)
developing scientific rigor within the field.
