Research

A structured research line for authorization in AI systems.

The Certor™ research line is organized as a progression from problem framing, to architectural specification, to execution-layer validation.

Certor research stack

Concept

Defines the authorization gap and introduces the principle of authority before execution.

Open

Architecture

Specifies the structural placement of Certor as an authorization layer above execution.

Open

MVP Validation

Demonstrates permit-bound execution control with PERMIT / DEFER / BLOCK and No Permit → No Execution™ enforcement.

Validation Series · Live Evidence

Open
Foundational Research v1.0

Foundational Paper

Certor™: Authority Before Execution™ — A structural framework for runtime governance and execution authorization in autonomous AI systems.

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Published: February 2026 Patent-related research
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