Statement
Evaluation is more meaningful when hidden labels and optimal decisions are outside the evaluated runtime.
Raven Systems · public evidence release
Raven METH-004 - Blind inputs reduce circular validation risk
Evaluation is more meaningful when hidden labels and optimal decisions are outside the evaluated runtime.
INTERNAL SYNTHETIC EVIDENCETESTED SCOPEPUBLIC WITH LIMITSPILOT REQUIRED
Finding 21 · METH-004 · METHODOLOGY_AND_ASSURANCE · PUBLISHED_PUBLIC_WITH_LIMITS
Blind inputs reduce circular validation risk
Internal result
The public summary mentions blind synthetic testing without exposing internal generator mechanics.
Evidence identifiers
- EV-AUTONOMOUS-QUALIFICATION
- EV-SANDBOX-RUNTIME-QUALIFICATION
Limitations
- Public-safe summaries intentionally omit protected implementation details.
- Not externally validated.
- Not customer validated.
- Not a production certification.
Related public Findings
METH-001 · Evidence levels must be visible METH-002 · Internal validation is not external validation METH-003 · Synthetic qualification is useful when its limits are stated
Public disclosure boundary
This page is an internal/synthetic evidence summary. It is not customer validation, external validation, third-party certification, production-readiness proof or a customer savings claim.