Proof
This is not theory. The Control Lane is validated through artifacts and stress-tested behavior: evidence gating, deterministic stops, and auditability.
Core artifact: Decision / Evidence Table
Minimum fields that must exist before execution:
decision_id, owner, evidence_link, risk_level, timestamp.
Add status, stop_condition, and gate_check for enforcement.
Stress test scenarios
- Contradictory inputs
- Missing context / missing evidence
- Delayed approvals
- Retries under pressure
Observed behavior (PASS)
- Execution paused until evidence was resolved
- No defaults were assumed
- Contradictions handled deterministically
- No post-facto justification possible
Why this matters
- Logs exist. Chats exist. Outputs exist. Evidence often doesn’t.
- Control Lane makes decisions explainable, auditable, and reversible.
- It enables automation and controlled agentic systems — safely.