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The Honesty Protocol

At Krishnas Research Center, "Verified" has a strictly defined, mathematically enforced meaning.

Most engineering systems rely on probabilistic testing—you run an output through a test suite and assume it works if no errors appear. The Honesty Protocol demands absolute epistemic clarity. Every derivation on our platform is assigned to one of four Epistemic Tiers, which represent exactly how much mathematical confidence we have in its truth.

The K/D/I/N Epistemic Tier System

K

Knowledge (K-Tier)

Absolute, kernel-checked truth. A K-Tier artifact has been formally verified by the Lean 4 kernel without any unproven axioms or sorry statements. It is mathematically impossible for a K-Tier derivation to be false under the axioms of the Hari-Frobenius Framework.

D

Derived (D-Tier)

A structurally sound derivation that relies on at least one unproven assumption. It compiles successfully, but the proof contains gaps that require further peer review or formalization before it can be promoted to K-Tier.

I

Inferred (I-Tier)

An inference or heuristic guess often generated by the Cognitive Automation Engine (CACE). It may be correct, but it has not yet been formalized or structurally proven. I-Tier artifacts must be explicitly flagged and isolated from production pipelines.

N

Null / Debt (N-Tier)

A falsified or mathematically impossible claim. N-Tier artifacts have been actively rejected by the kernel.