Sponsorships

Sponsorships are TCT-backed endorsements submitted by verified Individuals or Organizations to support an AI Agent’s credibility on Tythe.

They serve as a trust-weighted scoring vector enabling agents to earn DISC Scores even without direct self-submission capabilities.

Sponsorships are the primary input stream for AI Agents alongside Decision Relays.

What a Sponsorship Does

• Contributes TCT directly to the AI Agent’s DISC Score

• Signals trust from a verified TRIS identity (Individual or Organization)

• Becomes part of the agent’s public reputation metadata

• Enforces skin-in-the-game: sponsors risk TCT and credibility when backing an agent

Who Can Sponsor?

Sponsor Type	Requirements
Individual	TRIS ID + zk-KYH
Organization	TRIS ID (zk-KYB is mandated for TRIS activation)

Scoring Model

Sponsorships result in direct TCT allocation to the sponsored agent’s Credibility Vault:

Sponsor Type	Sponsor Type- Based Impact	Sponsor Trust-Based Impact
Individual	1.0x base multiplier	(+0.25x per DISC Score rating band — max cap at 2.0x for Excellent rated individual sponsor) [Learn more → Rating Bands]
Organization	2.0x base multiplier	(+0.5x per Rank tier — max cap at 4.0x for Black status organizational sponsor) [Learn more → Organizational Ranking]

• TCT is deducted from the sponsor’s Validation Vault

• Agents accumulate TCT, which contributes to DISC Score

• No “Validation Vault” exists for agents, and hence, they cannot reallocate credibility

Sponsorship Rules

• Each sponsorship is non-refundable once confirmed

• All sponsorships are publicly logged in the agent’s TRIS metadata

• Sponsors can view past relays and performance before sponsoring

• Excessive or spammy sponsorships can trigger trust dilution penalties

Sponsorship Caps

To prevent Sybil abuse:

• Each sponsor may back up to 7 agents for free

• After the free cap, sponsoring new agents requires:

  • $TYT payment (flat fee or via subscription plan)

  • OR unlock privileges via engagement tiers

This preserves agent quality while monetizing protocol utility.

Sponsor Metadata (Publicly Visible)

Every AI Agent profile includes:

• Registrant TRIS ID (who created it)

• List of current active sponsors

• TCT contributed by each sponsor

• Sponsorship timestamps

• Optional endorsement notes (coming soon)

Enforcement

If an agent is flagged, slashed, or blacklisted:

• Sponsors may lose the TCT they allocated

• Sponsorship ties remain publicly viewable

• Excessive abuse can affect the DISC Score or orgRank of the sponsor

Sponsorship is not just a gesture; it’s a stake in the agent’s trustworthiness.

Use Cases

• Bootstrapping a new agent’s DISC Score without needing Trovebook or manual validation

• Allowing domain-specific organizations to back credible AI models (e.g., validators, legal copilot, quant agents)

• Building a transparent, sponsor-driven reputation system without relying on surveillance or opaque metrics