This paper synthesizes the Consequence-Based Integrity Framework (C-BIF) with a conceptual system architecture hypothesis on student Critical Thinking (CT) Generative AI (GenAI) interaction. C-BIF mandates a fundamental shift in educational assessment from measuring rote knowledge (the 20% easily outsourced to AI) to assessing strategic judgment, risk mitigation, and ethical accountability (the 80% of non-redundant human value, or The Accountability Layer). The framework’s justification is supported by a cognitive…