ACS-6 is the conceptual standard that gave rise to the Canalista Transparency Protocol (PTC). The implementable technical specifications are R-01 (canonical text), PTC-F (PTC block fields) and the Normative Architecture.
ACS-6 Protocol
ACS-6 is a transparency framework designed to help people clearly declare how artificial intelligence was used in the creation of a document. It does not detect AI usage. It does not judge content. It simply makes declarations verifiable.
Why transparency matters
As AI tools become part of everyday writing, it becomes harder to distinguish between human authorship and AI assistance. ACS-6 provides a simple way to openly declare this collaboration without fear, punishment, or technical barriers.
What ACS-6 does
- Allows authors to declare how AI was used
- Links that declaration to a specific document
- Makes the declaration formally verifiable
- Works without detection or surveillance
What ACS-6 does not do
- It does not detect AI-generated content
- It does not evaluate quality or originality
- It does not judge intent or ethics
- It does not store documents or personal data
Who ACS-6 is for
ACS-6 can be used by individuals, educators, researchers, institutions, and anyone who wants to communicate transparently about AI usage in documents.
Transparency is not about proving innocence. It is about making authorship understandable.