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not.bot Use Cases: Index

This index is the top-level catalog of not.bot use cases: each use case in one line, grouped by category, with links to the six detail documents that give each its full treatment. The catalog grows as new use cases surface.

Mechanisms

The use cases draw on a small set of underlying mechanisms. The definitions here are referenced from each detail document.

Signature. A cryptographic stamp on content or an action, biometric-gated at the moment of signing, bound to a passport-verified human. Visible as a QR or JAB code embedded in the content.

Site pass. A per-human, per-site identifier derived through multiparty computation. The same human cannot create two site passes for the same site even using different aliases.

Credential. A verifiable claim issued by an identity (human or Business DID) about another identity. Credentials carry validity windows, scope, and revocation rules. Holders present credentials to verifiers on a selective basis.

Alias. A separate identity under the same passport-verified human, cryptographically unlinkable to the human's other aliases. Lets a person maintain different presentations across different contexts.

Business DID. An organizational identity governed by human signers through delegation. Actions under a Business DID trace back to a specific human key-holder.

Categories

Enterprise → Enterprise Use Cases

  • Human-level permissions auditing. Map all permissions a specific human holds across systems without operational reconciliation.
  • Prevent account sharing. Bind authentication to biometric verification of a passport-verified human.
  • Comprehensive offboarding. Close all accounts associated with a departing human in one operation.
  • Banning across an organization. Surface a banned human at next authentication attempt, regardless of agency or business unit.
  • Physical access control. Replace badges and key fobs with biometric-gated cryptographic identity at each door read.
  • Cross-system authorization. Issue permission credentials to employees through Business DIDs.
  • Time-limited vendor and contractor access. Built-in expiration removes the offboarding ticket.
  • Hiring and recruiting. Verifiable employment history, education, certifications, and reference letters.
  • Customer service authentication. Replace knowledge-based authentication with cryptographic identity at support contacts.
  • Supply chain attestations. A verified human signs at each handoff for chain of custody.

Content signing → Content Signing Use Cases

The unifying thesis: once a person signs every piece of content they publish, unsigned content is fake by default.

Defensive archetypes:

  • Influencers. Protect sponsor revenue against deepfake competitor endorsements.
  • Politicians. Defend against deepfake-driven voter manipulation.
  • NIL. College athletes and teams protect monetizable likeness from AI generation.
  • Journalists. Protect the trust position that deepfakes exploit.
  • Business leaders. Close the stock-manipulation attack window.
  • Celebrities. Defend against reputational, financial, and sexual exploitation.
  • Authors. Counter AI-generated books in known authors' names.
  • Musicians. Counter AI-generated tracks in artists' voices.
  • Voice actors. Establish authenticity against AI clones of professional output.
  • Creators on YouTube, TikTok, Twitch, Substack. Same dynamic as influencers, broader scope.
  • Legal documents. Travel-with-document signatures verifiable outside any platform.
  • Software releases. Signed commits and releases with consumer-grade UX.
  • Brand-issued content. Verifiable origin point for marketing and announcements.
  • Pseudonymous-but-verified writing. Same human across articles, identity not disclosed.
  • AI-generated content disclosure. Human signs to take responsibility for AI output.

Licensing model:

  • Likeness licensing for public figures. Authorized AI studios sign generated content with valid license credentials.
  • Animated character licensing. IP rights-holders issue usage credentials for their characters.
  • Posthumous likeness licensing. Estates issue credentials for deceased celebrity likeness.
  • Voice-only licensing. Audiobook and dubbing applications, pending audio signature support.
  • Athlete game licensing. Game studios license athlete likenesses with cryptographic enforcement.

Verified humanness → Verified Humanness Use Cases

  • CAPTCHA replacement. Cryptographic answer to "are you human?" replacing image puzzles and behavioral profiling.
  • Sybil defense. One-human-one-account at the protocol layer through site passes.
  • Surveys and polls. Sybil defense plus verified humanness plus demographic credentials without PII.
  • Catfishing prevention on dating apps. Verified humanness with selective identity disclosure.

Credentials → Credential Use Cases

Marks of distinction:

  • Diplomas and degrees.
  • Professional certifications.
  • Industry and academic awards.
  • Conference attendance.
  • Course completions.
  • Athletic achievements.
  • Video-game achievements.
  • Military service records.
  • Loyalty program status.

Qualifiers:

  • Background check status.
  • Credit score brackets.
  • Income and employment verification.
  • Bondability.
  • Insurance coverage.
  • Professional license status.
  • Driver's license validity.
  • Security clearance levels.

Self-attested (the signature lets the end recipient validate that each claim reads as the user wrote it):

  • Avatar and bio.
  • Pronouns.
  • Sexual orientation (dating context).
  • Hobbies and interests.
  • Relationship status.
  • Lifestyle claims.
  • Portable profile data.

Plus:

  • Age verification. MPC-derived from passport data, presented as a signed boolean for the requested threshold without revealing birthdate.

Trust surface → Trust Surface Use Cases

Signed links and signed action prompts:

  • Parking, transit, and metered payment QR codes.
  • Restaurant menu QR codes.
  • Wi-Fi connection QR codes.
  • Charity donation QR codes.
  • Crypto payment QR codes.
  • Tip and service-worker payment codes.
  • Event and conference signage.
  • Museum and tourist information codes.
  • Vaccination and health-pass QR codes.
  • Real estate yard-sign QR codes.

Authorized agent verification:

  • Manufacturer authorized repair.
  • Pharmaceutical authorized distributors.
  • Software authorized resellers.
  • Authorized parts dealers.
  • Franchise authentication.
  • Insurance authorized adjusters and contractors.
  • Authorized used-car dealers.
  • Charity authorized fundraisers.
  • Realtor brokerage authentication.
  • Tax preparer authentication.

Marketplaces and gig economy:

  • Verified seller and buyer identity.
  • Banned-seller enforcement that survives account recreation.
  • Verified reviews tied to verified purchases.
  • Portable seller reputation.
  • Counterfeit-listing prevention.
  • High-value transaction buyer verification.
  • In-person handoff mutual verification.
  • Driver and customer mutual verification.
  • Background check status as qualifier credential.
  • Profile-to-person identity matching at handoff.

Industry verticals → Industry Verticals Use Cases

  • Telehealth. Two-sided verification: patient verifies provider, provider verifies patient.
  • Financial services KYC. Compliance-grade identity verification without PII storage.
  • Insurance fraud prevention. Signed claims, beneficiary verification, signed witness statements.
  • Real estate transactions. Verified parties at each step close the wire fraud surface.
  • Remote online notarization. Cryptographic identity replaces webcam ID checking.
  • Crowdfunding. Verified creator, sybil defense, verified beneficiary.
  • Job boards. Verified human candidates and employers, anti-AI-spam differentiation.
  • Childcare and dependent care drop-off. Time-limited authorization credentials for pickup.
  • Estate planning and digital inheritance. Signed directives, post-mortem credential transfer.
  • Academic integrity. Signed homework and exam submissions verify human engagement.
  • Remote exam proctoring. Signed exam sessions verify the test-taker is the enrolled student.
  • Confidential source protection. Verified humanness for journalist sources without identity disclosure.

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