How glossary source support is assessed
The 2026-10-14 source comparison assesses all 300 glossary entries: 184 have support for their core concept, 83 have limited contextual support, and 33 use editorial terminology. These categories describe source relevance; they are separate from independent expert review or validation of a case finding.
Each assessment records the relevant source, a section or concept locator, what it supports, and its limits. Original references remain in the audit history. Definitions and practical examples are the project’s wording; a reference does not make that wording an adopted standard.
| Label | Meaning | What remains to assess |
|---|---|---|
| Core concept supported | The source supports the named technical concept within its stated scope. | Application behavior, example interpretation, and case performance. |
| Limited supporting context | The source supports part of the explanation or an implementation-specific example. | The extension to the broader forensic concept or another implementation. |
| Editorial definition | The project supplies an operational or working definition. References supply background. | Independent technical review and any empirical claims. |
Reference page
Plain text: Jesse Shelley. “AI Artifact Forensics.” SyntheticForensics.org, version 1.1.0, 1 October 2026. https://syntheticforensics.org/fields/ai-artifact-forensics/ (accessed on your actual access date).
APA-like: Shelley, J. (2026). AI Artifact Forensics (Version 1.1.0). SyntheticForensics.org. https://syntheticforensics.org/fields/ai-artifact-forensics/
@misc{shelley2026aiartifacts,
author = {Shelley, Jesse},
title = {AI Artifact Forensics},
year = {2026},
version = {1.1.0},
howpublished = {SyntheticForensics.org},
url = {https://syntheticforensics.org/fields/ai-artifact-forensics/}
}Glossary term
Shelley, J. (2026). “Provenance.” In Synthetic Forensics glossary (Version 1.1.0). https://syntheticforensics.org/glossary/#provenance. Include your actual access date because a stable anchor can refer to updated wording.
SFIF
Shelley, J. (2026). Synthetic Forensics Investigation Framework (SFIF) (Draft 0.1; Proposed Methodology). SyntheticForensics.org. https://syntheticforensics.org/framework/. Retain the draft status in citations so the framework is not mistaken for an adopted external standard.
Artifact Report
For a real report, cite author, title, report ID, report version, tested application version, validation state, date, and canonical location. The SF-AR-0001 demonstration is a template only. Cite it as “Demonstration Artifact Report template, Draft 0.1,” not as a validated finding about an application.
Hypothetical case study
Shelley, J. (2026). “Correlating an agent tool call with filesystem changes” [Hypothetical educational scenario]. Synthetic Forensics case studies (Version 1.1.0). https://syntheticforensics.org/case-studies/#agent-filesystem. Preserve the hypothetical label.
Machine citation and reuse
Download CITATION.cff for the overall project. Reference prose, SFIF, glossary/evidence terminology, and report specifications are CC BY 4.0. Provide attribution, link to the license, and indicate changes as required by CC BY 4.0. Branding is excluded, and no trademark rights are granted. See the asset-class licensing policy.
Inspect the source comparison
Open the glossary for source support beside each term, or inspect the 300-record citation audit and editorial overlay. The detailed guides also identify direct concepts, supporting context, and editorial reasoning claim by claim.
Canonical reference: https://syntheticforensics.org/citation/
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