please include function aiConceptsMap_cached.
sbool createAIConcept_verbose;

static AIConcept createAIConcept(S name, S universe) {
  ret createAIConcept(name, "", universe);
}

// returns an unlisted copy for immediate use
static AIConcept createAIConcept(S name, S comment, S universe) {
  RemoteDB db = new RemoteDB(aiConceptsProgram());
  S globalID = aGlobalID();
  O[] params = { +globalID, +name, +comment, originatingUniverse := universe, touched := now() };
  db.xnew("AIConcept", params);
  db.close();
  AIConcept c = unlisted(AIConcept);
  cset(c, params);
  synchronized(aiConceptsMap_cached_cache) {
    put(aiConceptsMap_cached_cache!, c.globalID, c);
  }
  if (createAIConcept_verbose) print("createAIConcept: " + globalID + " - " + name);
  ret c;
}