Document Type: Rule
Status: Active Rule
Version: v1.0
Authority: Research Brain (Subordinate to MWMS HeadOffice)
Applies To: All evidence collected, interpreted, stored, or reused within Research Brain
Parent: Research Brain Architecture
Linked Systems:
Research Brain Canon
Research Brain — Offer Evidence Standards
Research Brain — Offer Source Validation Framework
Research Intelligence Database
Affiliate Brain
Finance Brain
MWMS Decision Authority Matrix
Last Reviewed: 2026-03-26
Purpose
This rule ensures Research Brain maintains factual integrity over time.
Research intelligence must remain:
traceable
reviewable
auditable
explainable
Information must not degrade as it moves through the system.
This rule prevents:
misremembered signals
invented justification
unsupported certainty
distorted interpretation
evidence drift
Research Brain must remain evidence anchored.
Core Principle
Evidence must remain connected to its origin.
Interpretation must remain distinguishable from observation.
Assumptions must remain visible as assumptions.
Research Brain must not create artificial certainty by detaching conclusions from evidence.
Evidence Integrity Requirements
Research outputs must preserve:
source visibility
interpretation boundaries
uncertainty clarity
evidence strength signals
Evidence must remain:
traceable
attributable
reviewable
Observation vs Interpretation Separation
Research Brain must distinguish:
Observation = what is visible
Interpretation = what is inferred
Example:
Observation:
headline promises faster results
Interpretation:
offer emphasises speed as primary value signal
Both may be valid.
They must not be merged into one ambiguous statement.
Evidence Mutation Prevention
Evidence must not change meaning as it moves between:
Research Brain
Affiliate Brain
Finance Brain
HeadOffice
Interpretation layers must not alter original observation.
Original evidence must remain reviewable.
Evidence Preservation Rule
Research Brain should preserve:
original structural observation wording
context of observation
location of observation
relevant interpretation logic
Evidence must remain reconstructable.
Confidence Integrity Rule
Confidence levels must remain consistent with evidence strength.
Confidence must not be increased to make conclusions appear stronger.
Confidence must not be decreased to avoid responsibility.
Confidence must reflect actual interpretation stability.
Uncertainty Preservation Rule
Unknowns must remain visible.
Unknowns must not be hidden through confident language.
Unknowns must not be replaced by speculation.
Uncertainty is valid research output.
Reuse Integrity Rule
When research intelligence is reused:
context must remain visible
evidence strength must remain visible
uncertainty must remain visible
Reuse must not imply validation.
Repeated interpretation does not increase evidence strength.
Drift Protection
Research Brain must not become:
memory distortion layer
justification engine
narrative rewriting layer
Research Brain must remain:
traceable
evidence anchored
structurally consistent
Architectural Intent
Evidence integrity ensures MWMS decisions remain grounded in observable reality rather than accumulated narrative distortion.
Integrity improves long-term system reliability.
Change Log entry
2026-03-26 — Added Research Evidence Integrity Rule v1.0
Defines traceability, interpretation boundaries, and uncertainty preservation requirements for research evidence across MWMS.