Hope Genome v1.2 - Tamper-Evident Cryptographic Framework for AI Accountability

Hope Genome is a framework for ensuring accountability and auditability in AI systems. It provides cryptographic proofs, immutable audit trails, and multi-layer defense mechanisms.

Core Philosophy

"Not unhackable, but tamper-evident with cryptographic proof."

Attacks may succeed, but cannot be hidden
All decisions are cryptographically signed
Audit trail is blockchain-style (tamper-evident)
Multi-source consensus prevents oracle attacks

Features

✅ Cryptographic Proofs - RSA-signed integrity tokens
✅ Immutable Audit Trail - Blockchain-style logging
✅ Attack Detection - Replay, Oracle, TOCTOU prevention
✅ Enterprise Ready - Production-grade Rust implementation
✅ Multi-Source Consensus - Byzantine Fault Tolerance

Example

use hope_core::*;

// Create genome with rules
let mut genome = SealedGenome::new(vec![
    "Do no harm".to_string(),
    "Respect privacy".to_string(),
]).unwrap();

// Seal it (make immutable)
genome.seal().unwrap();

// Create action
let action = Action::delete("test.txt");

// Get cryptographic proof
let proof = genome.verify_action(&action).unwrap();

// Verify proof
let keypair = KeyPair::generate().unwrap();
let mut auditor = ProofAuditor::new(keypair);
// Note: In production, use the same keypair for genome and auditor

Security Model

Protected Against

Cryptographic forgery - Cannot fake signatures
Replay attacks - Nonce + TTL enforcement
Oracle attacks - Action binding verification
Log tampering - Blockchain chain integrity
TOCTOU - Rust-controlled execution

NOT Protected Against

Root access - Attacker with full system control
Sensor manipulation - Mitigated via consensus
Side-channel attacks - Use HSM for production

Authors

Máté Róbert - Primary Author & Architect
Claude (Anthropic) - Technical Advisor & Co-Designer

hope_core 1.2.0