{
  "schema_version": "1.0",
  "content_version": "1.0.0",
  "last_modified": "2026-09-23",
  "canonical_url": "https://axiomcx.dev/data/evidence-model.json",
  "human_readable_url": "https://axiomcx.dev/knowledge/evidence-model.md",
  "scope": "public_retrieval_and_citation",
  "schemaVersion": "1.0",
  "title": "Axiom Cortex public evidence model",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://axiomcx.dev/knowledge/evidence-model.md",
  "evidenceUnit": {
    "publicFields": [
      "roleId",
      "interviewId",
      "questionId",
      "criterionId",
      "sourceReference",
      "attributableSpeaker",
      "evidenceExcerptOrPointer",
      "supportState",
      "opportunityState",
      "ownershipState",
      "reviewerNote",
      "reviewStatus"
    ],
    "description": "A public evidence unit keeps a material finding connected to the configured criterion and interview source."
  },
  "supportStates": [
    {
      "id": "supported",
      "meaning": "The supplied interview contains relevant evidence for the criterion."
    },
    {
      "id": "partially_supported",
      "meaning": "The evidence addresses part of the criterion but leaves material elements unresolved."
    },
    {
      "id": "contradicted",
      "meaning": "The candidate explicitly provides evidence that conflicts with the criterion."
    },
    {
      "id": "not_observed",
      "meaning": "The supplied interview does not contain enough relevant evidence for the criterion."
    },
    {
      "id": "not_evaluable",
      "meaning": "The source, attribution, opportunity, or transcript quality cannot support a responsible determination."
    }
  ],
  "opportunityStates": [
    "valid_opportunity",
    "limited_opportunity",
    "no_opportunity",
    "unknown_opportunity"
  ],
  "ownershipStates": [
    "personal_ownership_stated",
    "shared_ownership_stated",
    "team_outcome_only",
    "ownership_unclear",
    "not_applicable"
  ],
  "rules": [
    "Silence, brevity, missing detail, or an unasked question is not by itself a contradiction.",
    "A team outcome must not be silently converted into personal evidence.",
    "Not observed describes the supplied material, not the person's total capability.",
    "Material findings require a source reference and human review."
  ],
  "excludedFromPublicSchema": [
    "numeric scoring method",
    "formulas",
    "weights",
    "thresholds",
    "score anchors",
    "calibration logic",
    "private prompts",
    "internal harness instructions",
    "hidden reasoning",
    "private records",
    "production implementation"
  ]
}