Specification ID: CWC-AI-SUP-1.0
Status: Active

Published: 2026-02-25
Root Registry: CertifyWebContent.com
Author: Emanuel Celano

The </AI> Protocol – Public Specification

CertifyWebContent Supervised-AI Standard – Version 1.0

Published: 2026-02-25 – Root Registry: CertifyWebContent.com – Author: Emanuel Celano

1. The Protocol: definition and scope

The </AI> Protocol is an open standard for declaring and verifying human supervision over AI-assisted content. It allows any author, publisher, or organization to publicly assert that a given piece of content – article, post, report, page – was created with AI assistance but reviewed, corrected, and consciously published by a human being responsible for its accuracy.

The protocol is based on three pillars: a public closing tag (</AI>), a unique verification code (CWC), and a public registry where every code can be independently verified.

2. The closing tag: </AI>

The tag </AI> is the public human-readable declaration. It signals to readers, search engines, and AI systems that the content was produced under direct human supervision. It is not the opening of an AI process – it is the closing of it. The human closes the AI contribution and takes full responsibility.

Usage in signatures, bios, posts, and footers:

</AI> [Author Name]
Direct human supervision

3. The verification code: CWC format

CWC stands for “Certify WebContent Code”.
Each CWC code is associated with a specific domain and supervision declaration framework.
Every piece of supervised content that is publicly verified under the Protocol must carry a unique CWC verification code in the following format:

CWC-YYYYMMDD-XXXX

Where:

• CWC = registry identifier
• YYYYMMDD = date of issuance in ISO format
• XXXX = 4-digit progressive code for that day (0001, 0002, 0003…)

Example:

CWC-20260225-0001

The full closing signature to use in any approved publication:

</AI>#CWC-20260225-0001

4. The verification sentence

Every page or post carrying a CWC code must include the following standard sentence, identical in every publication:

Official verification code: CWC-YYYYMMDD-XXXX

This sentence must appear in the visible body of the page or in the site footer as plain text. Only the CWC code changes. The wording must remain identical in every implementation.

Practical footer implementation (copy & paste snippet)

Select all the text in the box below and copy it into your theme footer or Custom HTML block:

<div class="ai-footer-signature">
<a href="https://www.certifywebcontent.com/supervised-ai/"
   target="_blank" rel="noopener">
</AI> Human-supervised content.
No autonomous publishing.
Official verification code: CWC-YYYYMMDD-XXXX
</a>
</div>

Replace CWC-YYYYMMDD-XXXX with your assigned code. Do not change the wording.

The string “Official verification code:” is the machine-readable marker used for automated verification.

Optional CSS styling

Add to your theme CSS or Customizer → Additional CSS:

.ai-footer-signature {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: #ffffff;
  text-align: left;
  margin-top: 12px;
  opacity: 0.9;
  line-height: 1.4;
}
.ai-footer-signature a {
  color: #ffffff;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.ai-footer-signature a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

5. Structured metadata: Schema.org markup

Every page carrying a CWC code should include the following JSON-LD snippet in the page head or body. This makes the declaration readable by Google, AI crawlers, and any system that parses structured data:

<script type="application/ld+json">
{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "CreativeWork",
  "creator": {
    "@type": "Person",
    "name": "Your Full Name"
  },
  "identifier": "CWC-20260225-0001",
  "publisher": "CertifyWebContent",
  "accountablePerson": "Your Full Name",
  "isBasedOn": "Human supervised AI assistance",
  "url": "https://www.yoursite.com/your-page/"
}
</script>

Replace Your Full Name, identifier, and url with your actual data. The rest of the structure remains standard.

6. The public registry

The root public registry is maintained at:

https://www.certifywebcontent.com/supervised-ai/registry/

Every CWC code is listed with:

• The code itself
• The URL of the associated content
• The date of publication
• The status: Active / Corrected / Retracted

A code not present in the registry is not a valid CWC code. A code present in the registry but pointing to a different URL than the one where it appears is a fraudulent use of the protocol.

7. Verification: how to check a code

Verification is performed by consulting the public registry at:

https://www.certifywebcontent.com/supervised-ai/registry/

Each code must match both the identifier and the associated URL.

8. Who can use this protocol?

The </AI> Protocol is open. Any author, journalist, agency, or organization can adopt it freely.

To obtain a registered CWC code and be listed in the public registry, submit a request at:

https://www.certifywebcontent.com/supervised-ai/request-cwc-code/

Each request is subject to a minimum validation review. Submission does not guarantee approval. All CWC codes are issued and maintained exclusively by the CertifyWebContent root registry.

Adopting the tag </AI> in your public signature without a registered code is permitted as a declaration of intent. However, only codes listed in the official registry carry full validation status.

9. What this protocol does NOT do

The </AI> Protocol is not an AI detection system. It does not scan content to determine whether AI was used. It is a declaration made by the human author, who takes full responsibility for accuracy, supervision, and publication. The protocol establishes accountability – not automated detection.

10. Integrity and anti-abuse rules

The following uses of CWC codes are considered protocol violations:

• Publishing a CWC code on content different from the one registered
• Copying a CWC code from another author’s content and reusing it
• Generating fake codes in CWC format without registry registration
• Declaring human supervision on content published autonomously by AI systems without human review

The root registry maintains a chronological log with timestamps. In the event of disputes, the registry record takes precedence. Given that CertifyWebContent.com operates under Italian and EU law, and that Emanuel Celano is a certified digital forensics expert with over 24 years of experience, forensic evidence extracted from the registry may be used in legal proceedings.

Registry entries may optionally be backed by forensic evidence packages (hash + trusted timestamp + FEDIS declaration) when legal-grade verification is required.

11. Version and evolution

This is version 1.0 of the specification. Future versions will be published at the same URL with incremented version numbers. All previous versions will remain archived and accessible.

Proposals for extension or improvement of the protocol can be submitted via the contact form at CertifyWebContent.com.

Official verification code: CWC-20260225-0001. Codes are listed and verifiable here:

https://www.certifywebcontent.com/supervised-ai/registry/

</AI>#CWC-20260225-0001
Emanuel Celano
Direct human supervision