Developer builds decision-tracking tool to restore trust in human reasoning trails

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A developer is working on a tool called Glovrex that records decisions in real time, logging what was chosen, what was rejected, and the reasoning behind each call. The core idea is that AI can easily replicate polished outputs like memos or design docs, but cannot fabricate the authentic trail of choices and outcomes that belong to a specific person in a specific context. Glovrex creates a tamper-evident log linking each decision to its real-world outcome, preventing backdating or silent revision of the record. The developer is careful to clarify that the tool proves a process occurred, not that a human did the thinking, since a determined user could still run the steps using AI. The project draws inspiration from GitHub contribution histories, which remain difficult to fake because they reflect a verifiable, time-stamped record of real collaborative work.

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