Announcing the Trust Identity Protocol (TIP): HTTPS for the AI Era

TIP is a free, open, post-quantum, patent-protected cryptographic standard for verifying human identity and AI content provenance on the public internet. Built by The AI Lab. Two million identities and content registrations live today.

The formal public launch announcement of the Trust Identity Protocol (TIP). Explains the three layers (TIP-ID, TIP-CONTENT, TIP-TRUST), the four Origin Codes (OH, AA, AG, MX), the post-quantum cryptographic foundation (FIPS 203, 204, 205), how TIP compares to C2PA and JPEG Trust, the independent AI Trust Council governance, the TIPCL-1.0 licensing schedule with conversion to Apache 2.0 in 2031, current production traction (two million registrations, eleven institutional partners, four government engagements), and the operational integration paths for creators, publishers, developers, and Verification Providers.

Read the full essay at https://theailab.org/insights/announcing-trust-identity-protocol