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Equation 4 · Part 1 · Tool Protocols in 2035: Two Axes, Four Scenarios, and What Would Falsify Them

Symbol s

Trust(s)={certified,ϵ^(s)≤ϵmax⁡ and ϵ^(s) independently auditedunverified,otherwise\text{Trust}(s) = \begin{cases} \text{certified}, & \hat\epsilon(s) \le \epsilon_{\max} \ \text{and} \ \hat\epsilon(s) \ \text{independently audited} \\ \text{unverified}, & \text{otherwise} \end{cases}
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s is an argument of the function-like quantity on the left; its role is set by that function’s stated inputs.

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s is an argument of the function-like quantity on the left; its role is set by that function’s stated inputs.

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A convenient way to see what a resolved Axis B would actually require is to write the registry’s listing decision as a threshold rule. Let ϵ^(s)\hat\epsilon(s) be an estimate of the probability that a listed tool or server s behaves differently from what its description claims once it is actually invoked, and let ϵmax⁡\epsilon_{\max} be the error tolerance a registry operator or a downstream client is willing to accept. A defensible rule is Trust(s)={certified,ϵ^(s)≤ϵmax⁡ and ϵ^(s) independently auditedunverified,otherwise\text{Trust}(s) = \begin{cases} \text{certified}, & \hat\epsilon(s) \le \epsilon_{\max} \ \text{and} \ \hat\epsilon(s) \ \text{independently audited} \\ \text{unverified}, & \text{otherwise} \end{cases}. Both clauses have to hold. The MCPTox and…

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