Sygnet launches SIA — a certification system that lets creators declare how much AI they used to make their work, with a hash-sealed record that expires annually.

What happened: Sygnet introduced the SIA (Synthetic Intelligence Attribution) scale, a five-level framework ranging from Level 1 (100% human-created) to Level 5 (fully AI-generated). Creators can upload a document, declare their AI usage level, and receive a verifiable certificate with a QR code; the certificate is processed locally and recorded in a ledger, expiring after 1 year (365 days) with free renewal.

Why it matters: As AI-generated content becomes harder to distinguish from human work, creators and publishers need a transparent way to signal authorship origin. SIA provides a timestamped, tamper-evident record — though the body emphasizes it does not serve as a patent or intellectual-property certificate, only a declared attribution level sealed in a database.

What to watch: The system detects hash collisions (identical documents already registered) and blocks duplicate filing. Certificates gain visibility in Sygnet's explorer only when paired with a publication URL, creating an incentive for creators to link their declared usage to publicly visible work.