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... ... @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ 1 -{{warning title="Version 0.8 x(DeltaUpdate)"}}1 +{{warning title="Version 0.8ae (Draft)"}} 2 2 This document describes the **Specification** of FactHarbor. It is a working draft. 3 3 {{/warning}} 4 4 ... ... @@ -6,17 +6,39 @@ 6 6 7 7 This section defines the technical architecture, data models, and functional requirements of FactHarbor. 8 8 9 -== Core Concepts==9 +== Mission == 10 10 11 -FactHarbor structuresreasoningaboutclaims into transparent,inspectable steps:11 +**FactHarbor brings clarity and transparency to a world full of unclear, controversial, and misleading information by shedding light on the context, assumptions, and evidence behind claims — empowering people to better understand and judge wisely.** 12 12 13 -* **Claims and Claim Clusters** – people submit real-world statements; similar phrasings are grouped. 14 -* **Scenarios** – each claim is evaluated under clearly defined contexts (assumptions, definitions, boundaries). 15 -* **Evidence** – sources and data are collected and linked to specific scenarios. 16 -* **Verdicts** – **There is no single verdict for a claim.** Instead, there is a distinct verdict for **each scenario** against which the claim is evaluated. 17 -* **Truth Landscape** – the aggregation of these multiple scenario-dependent verdicts shows where (under which assumptions) a claim is plausible and where it is not. 18 -* **Time Evolution** – all important entities (claims, scenarios, evidence links, verdicts) are versioned. 13 +== Purpose == 19 19 15 +Modern society faces a deep informational crisis: 16 +* Misinformation spreads faster than corrections. 17 +* High-quality evidence is buried under noise. 18 +* Meanings shift depending on context — but this is rarely made explicit. 19 +* Users lack tools to understand *why* information conflicts. 20 +* Claims are evaluated without clearly defined assumptions. 21 + 22 +FactHarbor introduces structure, transparency, and comparative reasoning. It provides: 23 +* Multiple valid scenarios for ambiguous claims. 24 +* Transparent assumptions, definitions, and boundaries. 25 +* Full evidence provenance. 26 +* Likelihood-based verdicts (one per scenario). 27 +* Versioning and temporal change tracking. 28 +* Hybrid AI–human collaboration. 29 + 30 +== Core Concepts == 31 + 32 +* **Claim**: A statement needing structured interpretation. 33 +* **Scenario**: Definitions, assumptions, boundaries, and context. 34 +* **Evidence**: Information supporting or contradicting a scenario. 35 +* **Verdict**: Likelihood estimate based on weighted evidence **for a specific scenario**. 36 +* **Summary View**: User-facing overview. 37 +* **AKEL**: AI subsystem for drafting and assistance (human supervised). 38 +* **Federation**: Decentralized nodes hosting datasets. 39 +* **Truth Landscape**: The aggregation of multiple scenario-dependent verdicts showing where a claim is plausible. 40 +* **Time Evolution**: Versioning of all entities allowing historical views. 41 + 20 20 == Functional Lifecycle == 21 21 22 22 The system follows a six-step lifecycle: ... ... @@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ 24 24 1. **Claim submission**: Automatic extraction and normalisation; Cluster detection. 25 25 2. **Scenario building**: Clarifying definitions and assumptions; AI proposals with human approval. 26 26 3. **Evidence handling**: AI-assisted retrieval; Human assessment of reliability; Explicit scenario linking. 27 -4. **Verdict creation**: AI-generated draft verdicts **per scenario**; Human refinement; Reasoning explanations.49 +4. **Verdict creation**: AI-generated draft verdicts; Human refinement; Reasoning explanations. 28 28 5. **Public presentation**: Concise summaries; Truth Landscape comparison; Deep dives. 29 29 6. **Time evolution**: Versioning of all entities; Re-evaluation triggers when evidence changes. 30 30