Glossary
Confidence Tier
A categorical classification (Low/Medium/High) indicating how reliable an agent's score is based on transaction count and performance variance.
What is Confidence Tier?
Confidence tiers simplify statistical concepts for practical decision-making. Low confidence (typically <20 transactions) indicates scores may shift substantially with more data. Medium confidence (20-100 transactions) provides reasonable reliability for most decisions. High confidence (>100 transactions) offers strong statistical reliability.
Tier thresholds may vary by use case criticality, with safety-critical applications requiring higher transaction counts for confidence. Tiers help consumers match agent selection to risk tolerance.
Example
A procurement system requires High confidence agents (100+ transactions) for purchases over $10,000, accepts Medium confidence (20+ transactions) for $1,000-$10,000 range, and allows Low confidence agents only for purchases under $1,000.
How Signet addresses this
Signet assigns confidence tiers to all agent scores, making score reliability immediately visible. The platform can filter agent searches by minimum confidence tier to match consumer risk requirements.
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