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Published announcement / August 26, 2026
The Truth Calculator roadmap: evidence readiness in the age of AI.
BEYONDx outlines the planned ecosystem and the need to connect consequential claims with sources, contradictions and missing evidence.
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Decision-makingWhat does evidence readiness mean?
It means asking whether the available record is sufficient for a defined decision. A useful record connects the claim, source, context, limitations and person responsible for review. It does not make a claim true by itself.
Explore the TTC explanationAerospaceVerification and validation: what is the difference?
Verification asks whether something meets its specified requirements. Validation asks whether it serves the intended purpose in the intended environment. A successful demonstration can support one question without answering every question about real-world use.
NASA Systems Engineering HandbookAI & autonomyWhat should we ask before using AI in a consequential workflow?
Start with the decision the output will influence. Identify the supporting sources, representative test cases, known failure modes and human review points. Record the version being evaluated so a later change is not mistaken for the same system.
NIST AI Risk Management FrameworkAI & autonomyDoes a capable robot make the complete application ready?
The complete application includes tooling, sensors, the task, environment, people and integration. Component specifications do not replace an application risk assessment or qualified review. An integration map can help expose the questions that need answers.
Manufacturer safety guidancePublic safetyWhy separate counter-UAS technology from operational authority?
Technical capability and permission to use it are different questions. The specific agency, personnel, activity and setting matter. BEYONDx can discuss how to organize evidence and review responsibilities; it does not grant counter-UAS authority or operate mitigation systems.
Authority & Mission Evidence roadmapDeep techQuantum computing, quantum-inspired methods and post-quantum security?
Quantum computing uses quantum information and hardware. Quantum-inspired methods use ideas from quantum science in classical computation; they do not, by themselves, demonstrate quantum advantage. Post-quantum cryptography addresses protection against future quantum attacks and can run on conventional computers.
NIST post-quantum cryptography resourcesCommercializationWhat should a useful pilot prove?
A pilot should answer a bounded question. Define the intended use, evidence to collect, evaluation conditions, responsibilities and criteria for the next decision. Treat unexpected or negative results as information, not as something to edit out.
Existing advisory overviewIndustrialWhen does a maintenance prediction become useful?
When the team can connect it to a specific asset, failure mode and maintenance action. Examine data quality, operating context, false alarms, missed events and what the person reviewing the signal can do next.
NIST manufacturing researchEcosystemWhat is the qX Alliance?
A project-specific collaboration, evidence-governance, pilot and pathway-to-market framework facilitated by BEYONDx. Public orientation is open to explore. Access to selected resources, participation and use rights depend on review and written project terms.
Visit the qX AllianceDecision-makingWhat should I bring to a first conversation?
Bring a short, non-confidential description of the decision, the people responsible and what is getting in the way. Describe what evidence exists without sending restricted material. We can then discuss whether a scoped advisory conversation is appropriate.
Existing contact processDecision-makingWhat could advisory work produce?
Depending on the agreed scope, examples include a decision brief, integration map, evaluation plan or commercialization roadmap. Each should make assumptions, supporting evidence, unresolved questions and next responsibilities visible. These examples are not fixed-price offers or promised outcomes.
Existing advisory overviewEcosystemWhat is available across The Truth Calculator ecosystem?
The website provides public explanations and release updates. The free iPhone app is preparing for release; investigation and Authority & Mission Evidence capabilities are planned. The enterprise engine and vendor SDK are proposed roadmap directions, not available integrations.
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