ETHORITYAI TRUST INFRASTRUCTURE LAYER

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)

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

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.