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In plain terms: Before any AI output becomes a real decision, it climbs a ladder of checks. Automatic checks establish the sources, applicability, confidence, and geometry evidence first. Responsible engineers and external authorities enter where the decision requires them, and the final approved result is signed and recorded.

What it does

L6 applies cost-asymmetric checks in order. “Cost-asymmetric” means the fast, deterministic checks run first. Reviews that require an engineer, class society, or regulator enter later, after the evidence has already been checked. This protects specialist review time while preserving human authority. This is the .

The gates, in order

Where human authority enters

High-risk engineering decisions reach responsible-engineer review at T5. Class-touching or USCG-touching decisions also carry the T6 external-review requirement. T7 signs and records the approved result. These requirements are part of the decision path, not optional interface settings.

If a gate fails

If any gate fails, the proposal does not become a decision. The failure is logged with its reason, and the engineer sees exactly what is missing. Nothing half-verified slips through.

What L6 outputs

  • verification_result
  • review_task
  • signed_decision
Once a proposal clears the ladder (including human sign-off where required), it becomes a signed decision in the Decision Ledger. See How a Decision Gets Made for the full walkthrough.