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The SHIELD architecture provides a formal specification for pre-evaluation containment verification by translating structural honesty axioms into inspectable evaluation-containment properties, though its empirical effectiveness remains to be validated. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.METHODOLOGICAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To define a formal prevention architecture that translates structural honesty axioms into verifiable containment properties before an AI evaluation executes.

August 23, 2026Open Access

SHIELD: Structural Honesty Inspection for Evaluation-Level Divergence -- A Formal Prevention Architecture for Pre-Evaluation Containment Verification

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To define a formal prevention architecture that translates structural honesty axioms into verifiable containment properties before an AI evaluation executes.
Translates the four AX-SH axioms and AX-SH5 (evidence independence) into static containment properties checkable prior to runtime.
Integrates the BSSG three-valued conjunction algebra to evaluate containment states and formalizes the Sidrat boundary defining non-verifiable properties.
Accompanied by an audit trail evaluating the specification across multiple model vendor families (Moonshot Kimi K3, OpenAI GPT-5.6 Sol, Google Gemini 3.1 Pro).
Establishes a structural inspection framework that defines pre-evaluation verification requirements without claiming empirical safety or operational effectiveness.
Explicitly delineates divergence channels from primary runtime defenses such as sandbox hardening, least privilege, and egress control.
Defers measurable performance and harm-reduction claims to empirical testing under downstream validation protocols.

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Methodological paper introduces a formal verification architecture for AI containment checks prior to evaluation runs, highlighting foundational inspection boundaries.

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Bilal Syed Arfeen (2026) studied this question.

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Methodological paper introduces a formal verification architecture for AI containment checks prior to evaluation runs, highlighting foundational inspection boundaries.

SHIELD: Structural Honesty Inspection for Evaluation-Level Divergence -- A Formal Prevention Architecture for Pre-Evaluation Containment Verification

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