Research & Evidence

A finding is only as strong as the evidence and scope behind it.

CSM distinguishes direct evidence, credible support, unresolved signals and findings that could not be established. The report preserves those differences.

VERIFIED

The reviewed source directly supports the stated finding at the identified evidence scope.

SUPPORTED

Credible evidence supports the finding, with the stated scope or limitation kept visible.

UNCONFIRMED

A plausible signal exists, but the evidence is not sufficient for a confirmed finding.

NOT ESTABLISHED

The available research did not establish the finding. The report says so explicitly.

Evidence Scope

Support stays attached to what the source actually covers.

A company-level or distributor statement is not silently promoted into an exact-product finding.

01Exact SKU

02Product family

03Manufacturer facility

04Manufacturer

05Supplier listing

06Market observation

Manufacturing origin

Investigated, evidence-scoped and never inferred from the seller’s address.

A Canadian distributor or storefront can establish a purchasing pathway. It does not, by itself, establish where a product, facility or manufacturer is located. CSM reports origin only at the scope supported by the reviewed source.

I. AI-ASSISTED / HUMAN-REVIEWED DISCLOSURE

Canonical document identifier: CSM-AI-DISCLOSURE

Version: 1.0.0

Effective / approval date: September 18, 2026

Launch scope: Canada excluding Quebec — Soft Launch 0.1

Status: LOCKED / APPROVED FOR IMPLEMENTATION

AI-assisted research. Human-reviewed findings. Evidence you can evaluate.

CSM may use approved AI-assisted and automated tools to support:

research discovery;
organization;
comparison;
workflow;
quality control.

AI output is not treated as evidence merely because an AI system produced it.

Material findings are tied to evidence and paid Reports receive applicable Human QA before release.

Customer submissions are not used for unrelated cross-customer research or general-purpose model training under CSM's launch operating policy.

Production customer information may enter only provider/workflow paths approved for the relevant data.