Lifecycle Continuity
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Verification reflects a past truth. Monitoring preserves lifecycle continuity over time.
What monitoring enforces
- Continuous snapshot inclusion
- Detection of material system drift
- Verification artifact freshness checks
- Revocation and downgrade rule execution
Monitoring does not modify history. It enforces continuity conditions.
Why continuity matters
AI systems evolve. Models update. Configurations change. Without continuity enforcement, verified states become stale.
Lifecycle rule: Verification is not permanent without monitoring.
Activation path
Monitoring applies to AI systems already in Verified or Anchored state. It activates lifecycle continuity under Protocol 1.1.
Structural principle
If monitoring lapses, the Monitored state expires. The system reverts to its last valid lifecycle state. All state changes remain publicly recorded.