merge
Daubert-eligibleTier 2FUMA + CKA / REEF
Merge-forensics literature · arXiv 2024
Overview
Forensic detection of model merges and lineage via centered kernel alignment between candidate parent models and a target.
Evidentiary posture
Method is peer-reviewed, has published error rates in the literature, and is reproducible from the chain-of-custody record. Eligible for Tier-A evidentiary packaging under the Daubert / FRE 702 framework. Admission in any specific case remains the court's determination.
Technical parameters, adversarial-robustness bounds, and reference implementation are disclosed to counsel and opposing experts under MNDA.