Core concepts · Technical definition

What is claimed must be demonstrated.

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The site's core principle: a serious claim needs an actor, date, criteria, scope and validity period. When these elements are missing, the statement loses traceability.

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It governs the entire body of work. In auditing, a technical claim needs these components. In management systems, a certificate states that a system was assessed at a particular time and against specific criteria. In AI, saying "our system is responsible" is not enough without explaining who is accountable, against what criteria and until when.

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