{"question":"How are decisions made?","answer":"NovaCopilot uses a deterministic decision engine with a focus on article-linked obligations. The same inputs and the same verified rule set produce the same decision signal. Missing evidence is returned as not_in_register, not as a guess.","slm_detail":"The decision engine is the core of the SLM: fixed rules link every obligation to its legal provision, so the same question always gives the same decision.","steps":[{"title":"Identify the source","text":"A public legal source is the starting point. The knowledge layer lives on Legal, not on this product page."},{"title":"Verify the evidence","text":"Source status and the time of the latest check accompany the evidence before it enters the decision chain."},{"title":"Assess the impact","text":"Trust Graph connects applicable obligations to the question. Published deterministic rules govern the decision signal."},{"title":"Return a traceable signal","text":"The decision signal links to its source and next action. Missing evidence is explicitly identified."}],"chain":["Source","Verification","Trust Graph","Impact analysis","Decision signal","Proposed action"],"evidence":[{"label":"Published decision engine description","url":"https://legal.exploreworldai.com/api/public/v1/digital-twin"},{"label":"Published engines","url":"https://legal.exploreworldai.com/api/public/v1/engines"}],"notes":["No generative model decides what applies. Human judgement and legal responsibility remain with authorised people."],"model_class":"Source Language Model (SLM)","slm_statement":"NovaCopilot is a Source Language Model (SLM): every answer is built solely from verified legislation, case law and authority decisions, never from free text generation.","next":{"question":"Why can the decisions be trusted?","url":"https://explorecopilotai.com/en/trust-graph"},"source_line":"Source: NovaCopilot","knowledge_layer":"https://legal.exploreworldai.com","updated":"2026-11-03","language":"en","contact_email":"stig@valkiv.com"}