Provenance

MIF uses W3C PROV vocabulary for provenance tracking.

Source Types

Type	Description	Confidence Range
user_explicit	User directly stated	0.90 - 1.00
user_implicit	Inferred from user actions	0.70 - 0.89
agent_inferred	AI reasoning from context	0.50 - 0.69
external_import	From external data source	0.30 - 0.70
system_generated	Automatically generated	0.20 - 0.50

Trust Levels

Level	Description
verified	Confirmed by multiple sources
user_stated	User explicitly provided
high_confidence	Strong inference
moderate_confidence	Reasonable inference
low_confidence	Weak inference
uncertain	Unverified

Provenance Schema

provenance:
  sourceType: user_explicit
  sourceRef: conversation:conv-456
  agent: claude-3-opus
  agentVersion: "20240229"
  confidence: 0.95
  trustLevel: user_stated
  wasDerivedFrom:
    - memory:parent-memory-id
  wasAttributedTo: entity:person:jane-doe