Promise

Promise provides an open trust protocol for AI systems that structures claims into auditable reasoning and enables independent assessors—who stake their reputation—to verify whether outcomes are met.

Updated 2 months ago

Funding

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Founders

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Product

Problem

AI deployments often make performance claims without a mechanism for independent verification, leading to unfulfilled promises and a lack of trust from users and regulators.

Solution

Promise offers an open trust protocol that enables AI systems to provide structured, auditable reasoning for their claims and to have those claims independently verified by assessors who stake their reputation. The platform defines a certification mark, conformance tests, and a transparent governance model to ensure that promised outcomes are demonstrably met. By separating justification (abductio) from verification (sponsio), Promise creates an infrastructure where AI promise‑keepers earn trust and promise‑breakers lose it, making trust economically rational and enforceable.

Target Audience

Primary customers are AI product developers, enterprises deploying AI solutions, and regulatory bodies that require verifiable performance guarantees for AI systems.

Features

Structured reasoning framework that decomposes AI claims into auditable evidence and assumptions (abductio)
Independent assessor verification process where assessors stake reputation to confirm outcome fulfillment (sponsio)
Open protocol specifications, certification mark, and conformance testing suite for standardized trust assessment
Transparent, democratic governance with meritocratic weighting based on verified promise‑keeping records
Platform services that issue certification fees and manage surplus distribution to contributors