Pattern
An AI credential
Represent trust as evidence about a narrow capability, approved sources, authority, incidents, and recertification. An AI credential is a task specific operating record that can be narrowed, suspended, or renewed as evidence changes. It is not a professional license or legal credential.
Inputs
Worker version, intended population, test cases, sources, tools, policy, owner, and incident history.
Method
Record tested capability, data rules, allowed action, review, escalation, outcome performance, adversarial tests, dependencies, jurisdiction, and expiry.
Output
A task specific credential that can be narrowed, suspended, or renewed.
Boundary
This is an operating record, not a professional license or legal credential.
Stop
Suspend it when a material dependency changes, performance falls, or the worker enters an untested setting.