Trust Signal

Any verifiable indicator of trustworthiness — reviews, accreditations, complaint records, third-party verification. Weighted by source provenance, not volume.

Definition

Any verifiable indicator of trustworthiness — reviews, accreditations, complaint records, third-party verification. Weighted by source provenance, not volume.

Why this matters

Trust Signal Quality is the fifth of the eight signals and the dimension most often over-weighted on volume rather than provenance.

Where it sits in The Standard™

This term is part of the canonical AI Discovery vocabulary, published in the Body of Knowledge alongside the Eight Discovery Signals and The Methodology Handbook. The full glossary contains 56 terms — the operative vocabulary for AI Discovery practitioners.

Practitioner note

Practitioners certified through Certified™ are tested on the AI Discovery vocabulary. This glossary is the institutional reference.

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