Concept · dictionary entry

Capability Claim

A statement that a system can perform some function, distinct from evidence that it did.

Definition

A statement that a system is able to perform some function. Distinct from an evidence-of-execution record. Capability claims live on the far side of the assurance boundary until they are supported by an observable evidence trail.

Formal reference

Evidence-Governed Intelligence: Applying Geometry Intelligence to Institutional AI Assurance — §3

Related concepts

• assurance boundary
• evidence structure

Demonstrations

• Chamber scenario scenario-2

Limitations

• A capability claim without evidence is not an assurance claim
• A demonstration is a capability claim about the specific scenario, not about deployment