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P152 — AIEP — Evidence Conflict Detection and Triage Protocol

Publication Date: 2026-04-12 Status: Open Source Prior Art Disclosure Licence: Apache License 2.0 Author/Organisation: Phatfella Ltd Schema: AIEP_OS_SPEC_TEMPLATE v1.0.1 — https://aiep.dev/schemas/aiep-os-spec-template/v1.0.1

Field of the Invention

[0001] The disclosure relates to evidence conflict detection and resolution systems within computing environments.

[0002] More particularly, the disclosure concerns an evidence conflict detection and triage protocol for use within an Architected Instruction and Evidence Protocol (AIEP) system, enabling factual contradictions between evidence artefacts to be detected deterministically, classified by conflict type, and routed to the appropriate resolution mechanism without heuristic arbitration.

Framework Context

[0003] This invention operates within an Architected Instruction and Evidence Protocol (AIEP) environment as defined in United Kingdom patent application number GB2519711.2, filed 20 November 2025, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

[0004] The present invention extends the evidence conflict record mechanisms defined in P161 and the dissent outlier consensus engine defined in P126 while remaining independently implementable as described herein.

Summary of the Disclosure

[0005] A computer-implemented evidence conflict detection and triage protocol comprises: on receipt or query assembly of two or more evidence artefacts covering overlapping factual scope, applying a version-bound ConflictDetectionRuleset; classifying any detected conflict by type: factual contradiction, temporal inconsistency, provenance incompatibility, or schema mismatch; computing a ConflictDetectionHash as H(artefact_a_hash || artefact_b_hash || conflict_type_id || ruleset_version_id); appending a ConflictDetectionRecord binding artefact identifiers, conflict type, detection hash, and triage routing outcome; routing the conflict to the registered resolution mechanism for its type; and returning a pending-resolution status to the consuming query while conflict resolution is in progress.

[0006] Conflicts are retained in the ConflictDetectionRecord regardless of resolution outcome. Resolution does not retroactively modify the ConflictDetectionRecord.

[0007] The technical effect is modification of computing system behaviour by enforcing deterministic evidence conflict detection and typed triage routing, enabling auditable conflict histories and preventing silent heuristic overrides.

Claims

[0008] A computer-implemented method for evidence conflict detection and triage comprising: applying a version-bound ConflictDetectionRuleset to co-queried evidence artefacts; classifying conflicts by type; computing ConflictDetectionHashes; appending ConflictDetectionRecords; routing conflicts to registered resolution mechanisms; and returning pending-resolution status.

[0009] A system for evidence conflict detection and triage comprising one or more processors and a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions to execute the method of claim 1.