PUBLIC LIFECYCLE MODEL
Trust Lifecycle State Machine
Deterministic lifecycle model defining how AI systems move through trust states based on verifiable actions.
Model specification
Protocol: 1.1
Type: Deterministic state machine
Lifecycle projection
→→→→
Observed
Declared
Verified
Anchored
Monitored
Observed → Declared → Verified → Anchored → Monitored
Transitions are explicit, time-bound, and ledger-recorded.
State transitions
Observed → Declared (structured submission)
Declared → Verified (TrustCycle execution)
Verified → Anchored (cryptographic seal)
Anchored → Monitored (continuity activation)
Declared → Verified (TrustCycle execution)
Verified → Anchored (cryptographic seal)
Anchored → Monitored (continuity activation)
Transitions never occur implicitly. Each requires a verifiable action.
Continuity & downgrade logic
Monitoring lapse → revert to last valid state
Invalid signature → revoke Verified
Missing anchor → degrade to Verified
Explicit revocation → downgrade
Invalid signature → revoke Verified
Missing anchor → degrade to Verified
Explicit revocation → downgrade
No lifecycle state is permanent without continuity enforcement.
Enforcement model
Lifecycle state is derived from Trust Ledger artifacts. This surface introduces no new facts and performs no verification. It defines the canonical state machine used across ETHORITY.