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Signal Credibility

Glossary entry in Measures & indicators. Definitions, checks, and evidence for Signal Credibility.

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The trustworthiness of alerts, metrics, and reports used to govern a system.

Definition

The trustworthiness of alerts, metrics, and reports used to govern a system.

High signal credibility pairs transparent sampling, explainability for accountability, and human testimony so warnings trigger action instead of alert fatigue or dismissal.

Targets & breach behavior. Measurement window: weekly precision/recall review; monthly audit. Target / floor / ceiling: target ≥ 0.85 precision, floor ≥ 0.70, ceiling false-positive rate ≥ 0.40. Owner: Traceable Ownership (must have). Breach action: pause dependent automation, recalibrate models, or require human confirmation. Public surface: published signal health via receipt, time transparency, and decision artifacts.

Scope
G. Measures & indicators. Metrics that track moral performance across systems.
Genealogy
Ethotechnics uses Signal Credibility to extend the g. measures & indicators vocabulary and connect governance, design, and policy teams.

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v1.1.0

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Jan 9, 2026

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Ethotechnics Institute Research Team. (2026). Signal Credibility. Ethotechnics glossary. https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/signal-credibility

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Ethotechnics Institute Research Team. "Signal Credibility." Ethotechnics glossary, 2026, https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/signal-credibility.

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Ethotechnics Institute Research Team. "Signal Credibility." Ethotechnics glossary. Jan 9, 2026. https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/signal-credibility.

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@misc{glossary_signal-credibility,
  title={Signal Credibility},
  author={Ethotechnics Institute Research Team},
  year={2026},
  howpublished={Ethotechnics glossary},
  url={https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/signal-credibility},
  version={v1.1.0}
}

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TY  - WEB
TI  - Signal Credibility
AU  - Ethotechnics Institute Research Team
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Contact: research@ethotechnics.org

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  • Published: Dec 3, 2025
  • Last updated: Jan 9, 2026
  • Version: v1.1.0
  • DOI: Pending Zenodo deposit

License: CC BY-SA 4.0

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  • v1.1.0 · 2026-01-09 — Expanded scholarly metadata, operational tests, and provenance notes.
  • v1.0.0 · 2025-12-03 — Initial glossary release with stable permalinks.