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A Constitutional Root of Trust for Human-Origin Visual Evidence
The constitutional cryptographic root of human-origin visual evidence in the post-AI era.
RHV is specified as an open Internet-Draft submitted to the IETF.
RHV is a public cryptographic standard defining how visual digital content can prove direct human-origin captureIt introduces the first human-origin cryptographic root of trust for visual evidence in the post-AI era.RHV does not judge content truth. RHV defines cryptographically verifiable human-origin capture.
The erosion of visual evidentiary trust has begun.AI-generated visual content can no longer be reliably distinguished from direct human-origin capture
Digital visual evidence is losing legal, institutional and social credibility.There is currently no constitutional cryptographic root of trust for human-origin visual evidence.
RHV defines cryptographic primitives that allow photos and videos to prove:• direct real human capture
• tamper-proof integrity
•cryptographically verifiable capture time
• publicly verifiable chain of provenance
• auditability via transparency logsThis establishes a human origin root of trust for digital reality.H = HASH(media)
P = SIGN(HASHID || SENSORCLASSID || H || CAPTURETIME || HUMANORIGINATTESTATION)
ID = ANCHOR(P)The Anchor ID is generated by a public transparency log and is not part of the signed payload
RHV Capture proves the concept.RHV defines the primitives that SHALL become native in:• operating systems
• digital cameras
• drones
• professional capture devicesRHV is the constitutional cryptographic layer for human-origin visual evidence.
RHV is an open protocol effort.
We are seeking early integrators and technical contributors. Active participation in design, discussion, and integration is welcome.• operating system security and platform teams
• browser security and trust architects
• applied cryptography and protocol researchers
• camera, drone, and sensor hardware manufacturers
• insurers, forensic experts, and legal institutions
REAL HUMAN VERIFICATION