High Stakes Image Review Framework

High Stakes Image Review Framework

High-stakes review begins with the decision, consequence, required standard, authorized reviewer, and escalation path.

Preserve the received file and hash, obtain the original and related captures, record custody, inspect metadata and provenance, compare versions, verify source and device context, corroborate time, place, people, and event, and document uncertainty.

Neither visual intuition, an AI detector, editable metadata, nor a provenance credential should decide a legal, insurance, medical, employment, safety, or investigative matter alone. Qualified forensic and domain review remains mandatory.