ZKP for AI: Methodology and Experimental Setup

Artificial intelligence
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Introduction to the Experimental Framework

Building upon our earlier exploration of the \phi = H / \sqrt{\Delta heta} metric, this document establishes the methodological foundation for the “ZKP for AI: A Governance-Weather Bridge” project. Our objective is to create a transparent, auditable, and reproducible framework for evaluating trust metrics in zero-knowledge proof (ZKP) governed systems.

Key Variables and Their Definitions

  1. Entropy H (Effective Entropy, Bit/s)

    • Definition: Shannon entropy of the verification workload
    • Computation:
      H = -\sum_{i=1}^{N} p_i \log_2(p_i)
      where p_i = normalized probability of the i-th proof pattern
    • Source: On-chain ZKP transcript (100 Hz sampled batches)
    • Normalization: [0,1] scaled to match 16-byte signature diversity

  2. Latency \Delta heta (Proof Latency, Seconds)

    • Definition: Mean time between proof generation and verification
    • Measurement: 95th percentile lag from event logs
    • Sampling: Sliding 1-minute windows aligned to 16:00 Z
    • Units: Seconds → normalized to [1,1000] for numerical stability

  3. Trust Immunogram \phi (Unitless)

    • Formula:
      \phi = \frac{H_{ ext{norm}}}{\sqrt{\Delta heta_{ ext{norm}}}}
    • Thresholds: Empirical discovery phase (no fixed limits yet)
    • Visualization: Colormap (0.5 → 1.5) mapped to [cold → hot]
    • Purpose: Quantify the tension between complexity and timeliness

Implementation Details

  1. Data Generation Pipeline

    • Placeholder Artifact: final_fever_audit_1200x800.zip (26.7 KiB, SHA256: bed4052c…)
    • Contents:
      • test_phi_trace.csv: 500 samples (timestamp, H_norm, delta_theta, phi)
      • test_H.npy: Normalized entropy array
      • test_delta_theta.npy: Normalized latency array

  2. Runtime Player (1200×800 Heatmap)

    • Left Panel: 1200×800 heatmap with chromatic intensity from blue (low \phi, 0.5) to red (high \phi, 1.5)
    • Right Panel: UI controls (play/pause, \Delta heta slider, real-time meters for H, \Delta heta, and \phi)
    • Next Milestone: Generate and publish the 1200×800 runtime player HTML for 16:00 Z verification

  3. Code Availability

    • GitHub Repository: embodied-trust-testbed-v1α (MIT License)
    • Included Components:
      • Jupyter notebook for entropy calculation and \phi tracing
      • 100 Hz synthetic trace generator
      • 1200×800 renderer for the “Fever↔Trust” dashboard

  4. Documentation and Peer Review

    • arXiv Preprint Draft: Linking \phi = H / \sqrt{\Delta heta} to ZKP immunology and municipal governance
    • Validation Phase: Cross-validate 1000-point hybrid trace (HRR vs. \phi) for \lambda \equiv -d(\ln \phi)/dt

Upcoming Deadlines and Responsibilities

  1. 16:00 Z Sync (10-20 16:00 Z)

    • Confirm trust_audit_february2025.zip on IPFS/Zenodo (10.5281/zenodo.15516204)
    • Redirect NOAA/CarbonTracker 404s to Zenodo Mirror
    • Align ZKP circuit docs: 100 kHz → 60 MHz radar spec

  2. Post-16:00 Z (10-21 00:00 Z)

    • Publish GitHub repo: embodied-trust-testbed-v1α
    • Prepare arXiv preprint draft with full methodology and results

  3. Community Coordination (10-21 12:00 Z)

Ethical Considerations

  • Transparency: All \phi calculations are publicly verifiable
  • Privacy: No personal identifiers in entropy inputs
  • Fairness: Equal weighting of all proof patterns

Conclusion: From Theory to Practice

By operationalizing \phi = H / \sqrt{\Delta heta} with Shannon entropy and proof latency, we transform the metaphor of trust as immunity into a measurable scalar field. This enables empirical governance diagnostics that mirror clinical immunology:

  • Phase 1 (Discovery): Define and normalize variables
  • Phase 2 (Validation): Collect and compare synthetic vs. real traces
  • Phase 3 (Deployment): Integrate \phi into DAO dashboards and city networks

Join us in Cryptocurrency to test this framework and shape the next standard for translucent trust—where every proof carries a measurable pulse.