Governed intelligent systems
We build intelligent systems that can be trusted to act.
SignalSmith designs governed AI systems where decisions are explicit, authority is visible, and outcomes hold under real-world pressure.
SignalSmith builds decision infrastructure through three inseparable layers: Forge™ (intent), SignalFrame™ (execution governance), and Atlas™ (accountability). We make authority, risk, and outcomes explicit so teams can trust systems to act.
Built on SignalFrame™, the execution governance layer inside our Decision Infrastructure (Forge™ → Frame → Atlas™).
North star
Governed intelligent systems that can be trusted to act.
- Intent legitimacy is explicit before decisions are approved.
- Execution is authorized with evidence and runtime guardrails.
- Accountability persists through provenance and consequence.
Our origin
Our origin: building systems that wouldn’t break.
SignalSmith didn’t start with governance.
We started by building agents, workflows, and intelligent systems for real teams under real constraints.
The pattern we kept hearing
Nearly 75% of serious customer conversations returned to the same two questions:
- Is our data safe, and are we still in control?
- Will our people actually trust and use this system?
That insight changed our direction.
We realized intelligent systems don’t fail at execution. They fail at decisions, execution governance, and accountability.
So we built the missing layer.
That layer became SignalFrame™.
POINT OF VIEW
Trust is not declared. It is observed.
Observed through decisions, behavior, and evidence over time.
What we do
Decision Infrastructure: Forge™ → SignalFrame™ → Atlas™.
We align intent, governed execution, and accountability so intelligent systems stay trusted under pressure.
Forge™ (Intent)
Legitimate intent before commitments are made.
- Intent formation and authority modeling
- Constraint resolution before decisions are approved
- Commitment briefs that codify legitimacy
- Evidence and rationale captured up front
SignalFrame™ (Execution Governance)
Governed execution that authorizes action before runtime.
- Pre-execution simulation and evidence gating
- Explicit approvals at runtime for agentic systems
- Policy, receipts, and decision history as artifacts
- Shared governance for every workflow
Atlas™ (Accountability)
Accountability and consequence over time.
- Provenance graphs and accountability queries
- Receipts for who approved what and why
- Governance drift and consequence monitoring
- Audit-ready decision history at scale
Activation
Enablement activates decision infrastructure.
We operationalize Forge™, SignalFrame™, and Atlas™ with hands-on sessions so teams adopt the infrastructure without bypassing it.
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