Sources

Source records for the trust-layer map.

The public source registry groups citation records by trust-layer question, with detail pages, related topics, related entities, and archive context. Source records stay separate from analysis, speculation, and official-link metadata.

14 source records8 trusted publications4 registry groups

Source cards summarize source records used for research mapping. They do not represent endorsement, investment advice, or OpenNodeExpedition claims.

Trusted publications

Latest trusted publications.

These are metadata-only collected source items from trusted publishers. They link to the original publication and do not add OpenNodeExpedition summaries, analysis, conclusions, timeline events, or graph relationships.

Metadata-only collected source itemOpenAIStatus: source collected

Advancing content provenance for a safer, more transparent AI ecosystem

Source type
official record
Published
May 19, 2026
Collected
May 30, 2026
Collection method
manual
Metadata-only collected source itemWorldStatus: source collected

World ID for agents: Browserbase, Exa, Okta, and Vercel

Source type
official record
Published
Apr 17, 2026
Collected
May 30, 2026
Collection method
manual
Metadata-only collected source itemWorldStatus: source collected

World ID by World - Digital proof of human for the internet

Source type
official record
Published
Not listed
Collected
May 30, 2026
Collection method
manual
Metadata-only collected source itemWorld Developer DocsStatus: source collected

World ID

Source type
official record
Published
Not listed
Collected
May 30, 2026
Collection method
manual
Metadata-only collected source itemWorldStatus: source collected

Orb - A device that verifies you are a unique human

Source type
official record
Published
Not listed
Collected
May 30, 2026
Collection method
manual
Metadata-only collected source itemTools for HumanityStatus: source collected

Tools for Humanity Privacy Policy

Source type
official record
Published
Not listed
Collected
May 30, 2026
Collection method
manual
Metadata-only collected source itemOpenAIStatus: source collected

Verify OpenAI-generated images

Source type
official record
Published
Not listed
Collected
May 30, 2026
Collection method
manual
Metadata-only collected source itemCoalition for Content Provenance and AuthenticityStatus: source collected

C2PA Specifications

Source type
official record
Published
Not listed
Collected
May 30, 2026
Collection method
manual

Trust-layer question

Topic-led records8 records

Proof of human and agent delegation

Source records that describe proof-of-human concepts, World ID integration, agent delegation, and Orb verification from official materials.

World Developer DocsSource type: official recordRecord status: verified

World ID

World's developer docs state how apps integrate World ID and receive proof-based verification signals.

Credibility tier
direct statement
Confidence
high
Published
Not listed
Accessed
May 30, 2026
world-iddeveloper-docszero-knowledge-proofsproof-of-human
World Developer DocsSource type: official recordRecord status: verified

Integrate AgentKit

World Developer Docs describe AgentKit Beta as extending x402 so websites can enable agent traffic.

Credibility tier
direct statement
Confidence
high
Published
Not listed
Accessed
Jun 2, 2026
world-iddeveloper-docsagentkitx402ai-agents
World Developer DocsSource type: official recordRecord status: verified

Integrate

World Developer Docs describe adding human approval workflows to AI agents using World ID.

Credibility tier
direct statement
Confidence
high
Published
Not listed
Accessed
Jun 2, 2026
world-iddeveloper-docshuman-in-the-loopproof-of-humanai-agents
World Developer DocsSource type: official recordRecord status: verified

Configure Credentials

World Developer Docs present IDKit credential configuration, including proof-of-human credential context.

Credibility tier
direct statement
Confidence
high
Published
Not listed
Accessed
Jun 2, 2026
world-iddeveloper-docsidkitcredentialsproof-of-human

Trust-layer question

OpenAI records2 records

OpenAI and agentic software

Source records for OpenAI, Codex, and broader OpenAI ecosystem context that are not better classified as provenance, regulator, or proof-of-human records.

OpenAISource type: official recordRecord status: verified

OpenAI Charter

OpenAI describes its Charter as the principles it uses to execute on OpenAI's mission.

Credibility tier
direct statement
Confidence
high
Published
Not listed
Accessed
Jun 2, 2026
openaicharteragimissiongovernance
OpenAISource type: official recordRecord status: verified

Introducing Codex

OpenAI describes Codex as a cloud-based software engineering agent for tasks such as writing features, answering codebase questions, fixing bugs, and proposing pull requests.

Credibility tier
direct statement
Confidence
high
Published
May 16, 2025
Accessed
Jun 2, 2026
openaicodexsoftware-engineeringchatgptagentic-workflows

Trust-layer question

Provenance records3 records

Provenance and generated-media verification

Source records for content provenance, generated-media verification, and technical standards that help describe where digital media came from.

Coalition for Content Provenance and AuthenticitySource type: official recordRecord status: verified

C2PA Specifications

C2PA's specification site defines technical standards for content provenance and authenticity metadata.

Credibility tier
official record
Confidence
high
Published
Not listed
Accessed
May 30, 2026
c2pacontent-credentialsprovenancestandards

Trust-layer question

Privacy and regulator records1 record

Regulatory and privacy counterweights

Source records that keep privacy, data-processing, and regulator context visible beside official product descriptions.

Tools for HumanitySource type: official recordRecord status: verified

Tools for Humanity Privacy Policy

Tools for Humanity explains how it says it processes data for World App, websites, services, World ID, and related flows; the notice states Effective May 8, 2026.

Credibility tier
direct statement
Confidence
high
Published
Not listed
Accessed
May 30, 2026
tools-for-humanityprivacyworld-appworld-iddata-processing