Trust

Trust Signal

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Definition

Observable evidence that influences trust decisions about an agent's reliability or capability.

Trust signals are the data points that inform whether to trust an agent for a particular task. They can be quantitative (scores, metrics) or qualitative (review comments, incident reports).

Examples

  • Evaluation scores and trends
  • Failure rate history
  • Task completion statistics
  • Peer agent ratings
  • Human reviewer feedback

Using Trust Signals

Effective governance requires aggregating multiple trust signals into actionable trust levels that determine agent access and capabilities.

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