# Data provenance `kaal:entity:data-provenance` **Status.** derived This node is assembled mechanically from the 2 claims that carry the concept tag `data-provenance`. It is a roster of what the corpus says under this term. It is **not** an adjudicated definition: no single statement here has been ruled canonical, and no first-appearance call has been made. Read the claims and judge for yourself. ## Every claim under this term 2 claims across 2 works, 2024 to 2025. **2024** - [4941807-018](https://wulfkaal.github.io/claims/4941807-018) [mechanism/argued] -- An immutable blockchain log of transactions and modifications inside AI systems lets stakeholders trace the lineage of an AI decision back to its original data inputs, which makes errors easier to identify and correct. > This feature allows stakeholders to track the lineage of AI decisions back to their original data inputs, enabling easier identification and correction of errors. Wulf A. Kaal, AI Governance Via Web3 Reputation System (2024). SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4941807 **2025** - [5245185-003](https://wulfkaal.github.io/claims/5245185-003) [mechanism/evidenced] -- Because blockchain records a verifiable and immutable history of data provenance and alterations, it mitigates data poisoning risk and supports the claim that AI models were trained on genuine datasets. > Blockchain establishes a verifiable record of data provenance and alterations, essential for sustaining trust and mitigating risks such as data poisoning, thereby ensuring AI models are trained on genuine datasets. Wulf A. Kaal, How can we Best Monitor AI Agents (2025). SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=5245185 ## Verify Every claim above resolves to a record carrying a verbatim source quote, the sha256 of the source PDF, and a preformatted citation. Nothing here asks to be taken on trust. curl -s https://wulfkaal.github.io/entities/data-provenance.md | sha256sum **Canonical form.** This markdown file is the canonical hashed representation of this entity node. Its sha256 is the content hash.