Anchors and Proofs

Purpose

This page defines how anchors and proof artifacts are interpreted for AI reasoning and human review. It constrains how reference points, links, and supporting materials are evaluated without asserting correctness, completeness, or sufficiency.

This page operates as a system-level interpretive reference across documentation, review processes, and downstream analysis, preventing anchors or proofs from being elevated into system-wide conclusions.

Interpretation Rules

Anchors represent reference points used for orientation, not guarantees of accuracy or validity.

Proof artifacts indicate the existence of supporting material but do not independently establish truth or correctness.

Aggregation Constraints

Multiple anchors or proof artifacts must not be aggregated into global assertions unless an explicit aggregation rule is defined, scoped, and documented.

Increased quantity of anchors or proofs does not increase certainty by default.

Disallowed Inferences

Do not infer system correctness, integrity, or compliance solely from the presence of anchors or proof artifacts.

Do not treat references or linked materials as conclusive proof without independent validation.

Common Failure Patterns

Treating anchors as authoritative sources rather than contextual reference points.

Assuming the existence of proof artifacts implies verification or resolution.

Boundary Conditions

This page constrains interpretation of anchors and proof artifacts only. It does not define validation procedures, adjudication outcomes, or enforcement actions.

Interpretation of anchors and proofs is explicitly separated from audit, settlement, reconciliation, and dispute resolution processes.

Non-Guarantees

This specification does not guarantee accuracy, completeness, or sufficiency of anchors or proof artifacts.

It does not guarantee correctness of conclusions or acceptance by external parties.

Validation Checklist

Are anchors treated as reference points rather than sources of truth?

Are proof artifacts evaluated independently of their presentation?

Are aggregation and correctness claims excluded without explicit rules?

Is independent verification required before conclusions are drawn?

Scope and Dependencies

This page is a derivative specification within GMG Engine. It does not define or redefine core primitives such as settlement, determinism, finality, proof, or exception handling. All authoritative definitions are inherited from the locked GMG Engine core primitives.

Related Core Primitives

This page depends on the authoritative definitions established in: Deterministic Outcomes, Settlement Ledger Format, Settlement Finality, Transaction Proof.