WebMEM™

The Protocol for Structuring, Delivering, and Conditioning Trust-Scored AI Memory on the Open Web

Structured Signals

Structured Signals are machine-readable trust and relevance indicators embedded in content — such as schema markup, citations, glossary term definitions, and multi-format outputs — that AI systems use to assess credibility, semantic alignment, and retrievability.

🧠 Full Definition

In the WebMEM Protocol, Structured Signals form the signal layer of the trust architecture. They go beyond visible text, embedding verifiable cues into the metadata, schema, link structure, and content format so that retrieval systems can determine:

  • What is being asserted
  • How it is scoped and defined
  • Who authored or sourced it
  • Where its provenance can be verified

Common examples of Structured Signals include:

📜 Role in the WebMEM Protocol

Structured Signals are a primary input to the Signal Weighting process. They influence retrieval and ranking outcomes by serving as explicit, machine-parseable evidence of credibility and relevance.

They are emitted from multiple fragment types inside Semantic Data Templates to ensure cross-surface consistency and persistence in AI memory.

💡 Why It Matters

AI models do not interpret design, style, or tone — they interpret structure. Without Structured Signals, content is often reduced to undifferentiated text in retrieval pipelines. Properly implemented signals can:

⚙️ How It Works

Structured Signals are expressed through:

  • schema.org markup in JSON-LD, RDF, or TTL
  • Provenance properties such as prov:wasDerivedFrom and prov:wasAttributedTo
  • Glossary linking and semantic grouping via DefinedTerm Sets
  • Consistent repetition across multiple formats, pages, and syndication surfaces

When AI systems ingest the content, these signals provide explicit context, scope, authorship, and sourcing.

🗣️ In Speech

“Structured Signals are what AI actually sees — they’re how you prove your content is credible, defined, and worth remembering.”

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