The 42 Validations

Overview

In ancient Egypt, the deceased would recite the 42 Negative Confessions before the 42 Assessor Gods in the Hall of Ma'at. Each confession was a declaration: "I have not committed this sin."

Modern MAAT performs the same 42 checks — but as automated verification, not self-reported claims.

Total Validations

Category 1: Identity Verification (6 checks)

Validates "You are who you claim to be"

ISIS (ASET)

1. ICC matches claimed identity (consciousness signature verification)

Ancient: "I have not stolen the identity of another"

2. Biometric signature is consistent with historical records

Ancient: "I have not falsified my name"

3. No evidence of impersonation or identity theft

Ancient: "I have not taken the property of another"

4. Voice print matches expected profile (speaker verification)

Ancient: "I have not uttered lies"

5. Behavioral patterns align with user history

Ancient: "I have not altered my character"

6. Multi-modal biometric fusion confirms single identity

Ancient: "I have not claimed to be someone I am not"

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Category 2: Liveness Detection (7 checks)

Validates "You are a living human"

NEPHTHYS

7. Heartbeat detected via remote photoplethysmography (rPPG)

Ancient: "My heart beats with life"

8. Respiratory rate is within normal human range

Ancient: "I breathe the air of the living"

9. Pupil dilation responds appropriately to light changes

Ancient: "My eyes see the light of Ra"

10. Eye blinks show natural spontaneous patterns

Ancient: "I move as the living move"

11. Micro-expressions detected (involuntary facial movements)

Ancient: "I cannot hide my true face"

12. Skin texture analysis confirms biological tissue (not mask)

Ancient: "I have not worn the skin of another"

13. 3D depth mapping validates physical presence (not photo/video)

Ancient: "I am not a shadow or illusion"

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Category 3: Deepfake Detection (6 checks)

Validates "Your image is authentic, not synthetic"

HORUS

14. No GAN fingerprints detected (neural network artifacts)

Ancient: "I have not created false images"

15. Frequency domain analysis shows no synthetic patterns

Ancient: "I have not forged the work of gods"

16. Facial landmark stability is natural (no jitter/warping)

Ancient: "My face is my own, not conjured"

17. Lighting physics are consistent throughout session

Ancient: "I dwell in true light, not illusion"

18. Motion physics follow natural acceleration profiles

Ancient: "I move according to the laws of Ma'at"

19. No evidence of face swap, reenactment, or manipulation

Ancient: "I have not replaced truth with deception"

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Category 4: Conversation Coherence (8 checks)

Validates "Your story is consistent and genuine"

ANUBIS

20. No contradictions detected across multiple responses

Ancient: "I have not spoken with two tongues"

21. Timeline of events is logically coherent

Ancient: "I have not confused the order of things"

22. Semantic embeddings show consistent meaning across answers

Ancient: "I have not changed my testimony"

23. Follow-up questions answered with appropriate context

Ancient: "I have not forgotten what I claimed"

24. Response latency patterns exclude scripted/rehearsed replies

Ancient: "I have not memorized lies"

25. Natural language variety demonstrates genuine thought

Ancient: "I speak from my heart, not from script"

26. User maintains engagement without loss of focus

Ancient: "I have not wandered in spirit"

27. All 42 validation steps completed in proper sequence

Ancient: "I have passed through all gates"

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Category 5: Originality & Creativity (6 checks)

Validates "You are human, not bot/AI"

SET

28. Responses show creative originality (not generic/canned)

Ancient: "I have not repeated the words of others"

29. User handles unexpected questions appropriately

Ancient: "I adapt to the chaos of Set"

30. No AI-generated text detected (GPT watermark screening)

Ancient: "I have not used sorcery to speak"

31. Spontaneous reactions to novel scenarios

Ancient: "I respond as living beings respond"

32. Natural hesitation patterns present (proves non-scripted)

Ancient: "I pause to think, as humans do"

33. Errors/imperfections in responses (human authenticity marker)

Ancient: "I am imperfect, as all living beings are"

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Category 6: Audit & Compliance (3 checks)

Validates "The process is documented and legitimate"

THOTH

34. All session data cryptographically signed and timestamped

Ancient: "Thoth has recorded all that transpired"

35. Audit trail is complete with no gaps or anomalies

Ancient: "No word has been lost from the record"

36. Regulatory compliance requirements documented as satisfied

Ancient: "The laws of the land have been honored"

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Category 7: Final Judgment (6 checks)

Validates "The collective verdict is valid"

MAAT

37. All 6 specialized agents completed their assessments

Ancient: "All gods have spoken"

38. Consensus threshold is met (majority agreement among agents)

Ancient: "The council of 42 agrees"

39. No zero-tolerance violations detected (instant-fail checks)

Ancient: "I have committed no unforgivable sin"

40. Cumulative score exceeds minimum requirement for stated purpose

Ancient: "My heart is lighter than the feather"

41. Confidence level is sufficient for the claimed use case

Ancient: "Ma'at is satisfied"

42. Final decision is explainable and auditable (XAI compliance)

Ancient: "The judgment can be understood by all"

All 42 Must Pass

The ancient Egyptians required all 42 negative confessions to be true. One failure meant rejection.

Modern MAAT follows the same principle:

Zero-Tolerance Checks — Certain validations (deepfake detected, no heartbeat, scripted bot responses) cause instant rejection
Cumulative Scoring — Other validations contribute to an overall score that must exceed threshold
Context-Aware Thresholds — High-stakes scenarios (financial transactions, legal documents) require higher scores

"The feather does not negotiate. Ma'at does not compromise.
42 validations. 100% pass rate. No exceptions."

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