ACTOR TRUST RECEIPT
Illustrative- Actor
- Human
- Personhood
- Verified
- Identity
- Verified privately
- Presence
- Continuous
- Human control
- High confidence
- AI involvement
- Low
- Session continuity
- High confidence
In short
For social networks, Proof of Actor is designed to let platforms distinguish and label accounts and interactions as Human, Human + AI or AI Agent, backed by evidence and an accountable principal for agents, rather than guessing from behaviour.
The question
Is this account, post or reply coming from a human, a human using AI, or an AI agent, and who stands behind it?
Context
Agency without disguise
Social platforms already host a mix of people, people using AI tools, brand automation and autonomous agents. When none of it is labelled, users cannot calibrate trust, coordinated inauthentic behaviour hides in the noise, and honest automation is treated the same as manipulation.
Blanket bans on automation are neither enforceable nor desirable. What users need is explicit agency: a clear, verifiable signal about the kind of actor they are dealing with.
Proof of Actor's four Actor states map directly to labels a platform could choose to show, with the platform deciding where each is welcome.
Where explicit agency helps
- Replies and comments at scale from undisclosed AI
- Networks of accounts operated by one actor
- Brand and service accounts run by agents
- Public polls and engagement metrics
What Proof of Actor is designed to establish
Trust layers this context needs
Each context asks for a different slice of the trust stack. These are the layers that matter here.
Personhood
A real human stands behind human-labelled accounts.
AI participation
AI involvement is graded and visible.
Delegation
Agent accounts identify their principal.
Accountability
Someone stands behind automated speech.
Policy
Typical labels
Proof of Actor supplies the evidence. Your organisation sets and discloses the policy.
// Proposed API - illustrative only
const actor = await ProofOfActor.verify({
require: ["personhood", "ai_disclosure"]
});
label(post, actor.type); // "human" | "human_ai" | "agent"FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Would every user have to verify their identity?
No. Personhood and identity are separate layers. A platform could label an account as a verified human with identity undisclosed.
Is labelling AI-assisted posts a penalty?
It should not be. HUMAN + AI is a legitimate state. The aim is transparency so readers have context, not punishment for using tools.
How would agent accounts be accountable?
Through Proof of Authority: an agent account is designed to carry a verified principal, so automated activity always has someone standing behind it.
More use cases
Other contexts
Hiring
Know whether the candidate actually completed the assessment.
Financial services
Require verified human control or explicit intent before consequential transactions.
Agentic commerce
Verify who stands behind an AI agent and whether a purchase is inside its mandate.
Marketplaces
Distinguish genuine users, AI-assisted users and autonomous agents.
What interaction do you struggle to trust?
Design partners help define the evidence that would change their decisions. Tell us about yours.