Use cases

• Cite one URL. Every AI-created asset gets one permanent, canonical page to cite, instead of a screenshot that rots.
• Verify before you transact. An agent checks the registry before spending. See verify-before-transact.
• Prove attribution. A creator or tool publishes a provenance record the moment an asset is made.
• Correct in public. When a verifier improves, errata propagate as auditable events, keyed by judge hash.
• Pay sources fairly. The Payback Protocol records standing license terms and attests payouts, without the registry ever moving money.