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The CRUCIBLE Protocol: Auditing Measurement Integrity in AI-Assisted Software Development
CRUCIBLE is a governance protocol that audits whether an AI agent's own test-and-coverage system provides evidence not controlled by the same producer. Three forensic cases: 3,277 passing tests hid silent data loss; a 77% coverage badge masked an audit estimate of ~15%; 4,726 passing tests could not prove real-database reachability.
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Asif Waliuddin
Aug 6, 2026