Verifiable AI Agent Execution
Last updated: 2026-10-03
In short
Verifiable AI agent execution means a tool call leaves a stable record and a public way to inspect its saved result. That record supports a narrow execution claim, not a promise that the agent reached its goal.
From tool call to receipt
The execution system records the tool boundary, the observed result, and the information needed for a reviewer to locate and check the record. The receipt should distinguish completed work from a plan, preview, or blocked attempt.
Verify execution and outcome separately
Use a receipt to inspect the saved execution record. If the claim also depends on an outside state change, ask the system that owns that state for its own confirmation. A receipt cannot supply evidence that was never observed.
A practical review path
Read the AI agent work verification guide, open the AER-1 open draft, and use the public verifier to inspect a receipt.
Frequently asked questions
Verifiable AI Agent Execution
A tool call is verifiable when its recorded execution and saved result can be inspected through a stable receipt and checked against the available integrity material.
What is the difference between execution and outcome?
Execution is what the tool system recorded. An outcome is what the system that owns the external state confirms. They are separate claims and may need separate evidence.
Does a receipt make every agent action safe?
No. A receipt makes recorded evidence inspectable. It does not authorize an action or replace policy, review, or domain-specific checks.