Question 1

What does "needs review" mean on a verdict?

Accepted Answer

"Needs review" means the signals did not agree strongly enough to be certain (confidence below the rules threshold). It is a flag to confirm before relying on the verdict, not a yes or no.

Question 2

What does "strictest wins" mean?

Accepted Answer

Strictest-wins: when signals conflict, the most restrictive one decides the right. If robots allows but the terms reserve a right, the verdict is restricted.

Question 3

What does an "unknown" right mean?

Accepted Answer

An "unknown" right means no signal affirmatively allowed it. Unknown is never upgraded to "allowed" — if in doubt, the verdict stays cautious. Ask, do not assume.

Question 4

How can I trust a verdict, and what is the confidence score?

Accepted Answer

Every defensible verdict ships with its evidence and logic - not a black box - plus a confidence score reflecting how clear and consistent the signals were. Low confidence flags ambiguous or contradictory cases for human review. The methodology is conservative by design. As Cassie Kozyrkov, Google's first Chief Decision Scientist, puts it, "the LLM decided" isn't an explanation, it's a gap where one should be: every automated outcome has a human lineage, so a verdict you can't trace isn't one you can defend.

Reading a verdict