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CASOT is the governed source layer behind CivicShield's public explanations. It is not the chatbot and it is not a legal authority.
Source: Foundation Story Briefing v1.1 slide 34.
CASOT is the CivicShield AI Source of Truth: the governed knowledge layer that organizes authoritative sources, source history, geography, explanations, limitations, and review context.
CASOT is the governed source layer behind CivicShield's public explanations. It is not the chatbot and it is not a legal authority.
Source: Foundation Story Briefing v1.1 slide 34.
CASOT organizes authoritative legal sources, GIS context, source history, effective dates, provenance, confidence, explanations, limitations, and validation status into a reusable intelligence layer.
Source: Foundation Story Briefing v1.1 slide 34.
It helps CivicShield answer responsibly with source visibility, limitations, and ReviewRequired controls when certainty would be unsafe.
Source: Foundation Story Briefing v1.1 slides 34 and 37.
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