Declared
Required structure and epistemic statuses remain visible, including information that is unavailable.
These are requirement groups, not a certificate for this example.Examine a record check →A common language
for the basis of an answer.
The Knowledge Layers Model develops a shared vocabulary for recording the declared basis of AI outputs. NAGE operates the reference implementation.
Cumulative requirements
A record grows. Its obligations grow with it.
Select a level to see what it adds. Earlier requirements stay in view.
Cumulative structure
01 / 06 groupsEach level retains the requirements before it.
Requirement map1 / 6 levels visible
00
Records and explicit unknowns
ADDEDStructure · status · explicit unknowns
01
Inputs and events
ADDEDSource identity · model version · trace
02
Evidence and execution links
ADDEDClaim ↔ evidence · procedure ↔ execution
03
Declared/grounded gap and governance traces
ADDEDDeclared/grounded distinction · policy provenance
04
Traceable causes
ADDEDGenerative basis · governed attribution
05
Independent checking
ADDEDIndependent checks · declared scope
Level descriptions follow the supplied conference whitepaper. The public repository is at charter stage; a signature alone does not demonstrate KLM-5 conformance. This is not an automated conformance validator.
Reading guide
Six cumulative levels.
| Level | Name | Reading guide |
|---|---|---|
| KLM 0 | Declared | The output has a stated basis. |
| KLM 1 | Traceable | The record adds trace information. |
| KLM 2 | Grounded | Grounding information becomes inspectable. |
| KLM 3 | Reflective | Signals about the output and its basis are disclosed. |
| KLM 4 | Attributable | Attribution information has an explicit record role. |
| KLM 5 | Verifiable | Specified record properties can be checked. |
This is a navigational summary of the cumulative level names, not a substitute for the conformance requirements in the supplied specification.
Interpretation boundaries
Three distinctions worth preserving.
Source presence and evidential support
A named source does not prove it supports a particular statement.
Integrity and truth
A valid signed record may still describe an incorrect answer.
Declaration and execution
A record of declared participation is not cryptographic proof of the computation actually performed.
Concrete record
Verify it, alter the answer and compare the checks.
The Record Lab uses a synthetic English fixture and an explicitly public test key.