Provenance Framework
Decentralized Storage for AI Agent Accountability
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"Building the infrastructure for trustworthy AI."
Solving the Problem of
Where to Store
Provenance Data
The Challenge
: Where do you store provenance data when AI agents need to prove what they did and why?
Our Answer
: Swarm-based decentralized storage with MCP integration.
Why This Matters Now
Three Converging Trends
1. Regulatory Pressure is Accelerating
EU AI Act
: Requires transparency and accountability for high-risk AI systems
GDPR
: Data lineage and processing records mandatory
Industry Standards
: Increasing demands for audit trails
Liability Concerns
: "Who's responsible when AI makes mistakes?"
2. AI Agents are Proliferating
Autonomous agents making real decisions
Multi-agent systems with complex interactions
Need for accountability without human oversight
MCP (Model Context Protocol) enabling agent ecosystems
3. Decentralized Storage is Ready
Swarm Network
: Production-ready decentralized storage
Mature Technology
: Reliable, fast, cost-effective
Web3 Benefits
: Without the typical trade-offs
Perfect Fit
: For immutable, long-term metadata storage
Our Solution: Decentralized Provenance Storage
The Best of Both Worlds
What We Are Building
A
decentralized provenance framework
that combines:
Decentralized Storage
Swarm network for immutable, cost-effective storage
MCP Integration
For AI agent compatibility
Standard Formats
W3C PROV-O and custom schemas
Simple Tools
CLI, API, and agent-friendly interfaces
Core Principle
Separate storage from generation
Applications and agents generate provenance data
Our framework stores it independently
Anyone can verify it cryptographically
No vendor lock-in, no single point of failure
Key Innovation
Making decentralized storage practical for provenance
Web2 developer experience
Web3 trust and immutability
AI agent native integration
Key Benefits
For AI Developers
Native Agent Integration
MCP Server
: AI agents can store/retrieve provenance automatically
Audit Trails
: Complete record of agent decisions and data sources
Compliance Ready
: Built-in support for AI Act requirements
Simple Integration
: Works with existing agent frameworks
Developer Experience
CLI tools
for quick integration
REST API
for any language
Standard formats (JSON, PROV-O)
Cryptographic verification built-in
For Enterprises
Compliance & Governance
Independent Storage
: Third-party verification for auditors
Immutable Records
: Tamper-proof provenance data
Long-term Retention
: Cost-effective for years of data
Regulatory Ready
: GDPR, AI Act, industry standards
Business Value
No Vendor Lock-in
: Open protocol, portable data
Predictable Costs
: One-time storage payment, no monthly fees
Risk Reduction
: Prove data lineage and decision processes
Competitive Advantage
: Demonstrate trustworthy AI
Real-World Use Cases
AI Agent Decision Tracking
Scenario
: Multi-agent system making automated decisions
Challenge
: Need to audit which agent did what, with which data
Solution
:
Each agent automatically logs provenance via MCP
Complete audit trail stored immutably on Swarm
Query by agent ID, timestamp, or decision type
Prove compliance with AI Act transparency requirements
Value
: Regulatory compliance + system debugging + trust
Supply Chain Authenticity
Scenario
: Product authenticity verification across supply chain
Challenge
: Multiple parties need to trust product history
Solution
:
Each party adds provenance data to Swarm
Cryptographic verification prevents fraud
No single party controls the records
Consumers can verify authenticity
Value
: Brand protection + consumer trust + fraud prevention
Our Roadmap
Current: Foundation (Q4 2025 - Q1 2026)
SWIP-37 Specification
Complete technical specification published
W3C PROV-O integration defined
Metadata and TTL management specified
Reference Implementation
CLI toolkit for basic operations
Upload/download provenance data
Metadata querying and management
Next: AI Agent Integration (Q1-Q2 2026)
MCP Server
Model Context Protocol integration
AI agents can automatically store/retrieve provenance
Claude, GPT, and other agent compatibility
Attestation & Notarization
Blockchain timestamping for legal validity
Cryptographic attestation of data sources
Enhanced trust and verification
Future: Enterprise & Ecosystem (2026+)
Enterprise Features
Advanced access control and permissions
Organization-level management tools
Compliance reporting and dashboards
SLA and support options
Ecosystem Growth
Integrations with popular AI frameworks
Data warehouse and BI tool connectors
Industry-specific templates and standards
Partner network expansion
We're building iteratively based on user feedback
Get Involved
Pilot Partners
Priority access to new features
Direct influence on development
Co-marketing opportunities
Integration Partners
Technical collaboration
Joint go-to-market strategies
Ecosystem building
Contact Us
Email
provenance@datafund.io
Website
datafund.io
Available now:
SWIP-37 specification
and
reference implementation