01 / AERO
AI-assisted evidence review.
Run Aero scoring, surface signals, and inspect evidence without leaving Trust.
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Trust 1.3
The living
layer.
A research environment built to help people discover, evaluate, understand, and cite reliable sources.
Blacklink / Trust / 1.3
Release highlights
Built for the way research actually works.
Trust 1.3 brings evidence review, standards, and source discovery into one clearer research workflow.
02 / STANDARDS
Clearer standards.
Standards V2 introduces defined score bands, signal categories, and governance guidance.
View Standards →03 / NOVA 2.0
A more consistent experience.
The NOVA 2.0 UI system — dark-first, amber-accented, with accessibility controls and synchronized settings across Trust.
What's new
Trust, refined.
The systems behind Trust 1.3 are designed to make evaluation more transparent and research less tedious.
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Trust Standards V2
Trust Standards V2
Formal score bands, signal categories, and governance guidance for consistent evaluation.
02
Aero Insights
AI-assisted scoring with explicit reasoning and evidence highlights.
03
Trust Lens
Trust Lens
Surface identity, evidence, transparency, and other important source signals.
04
Performance Pass
Performance Pass
Faster search, filters, and lighter interface flows throughout the application.
05
Cross-App Sync
Cross-App Sync
Settings synchronize across Blacklink products for a more consistent workflow.
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Accessibility
Accessibility
High contrast, typography controls, and motion preferences integrated into the experience.
Core systems
Everything you need to evaluate a source.
SEARCH
Smart Search
Search by category, trust level, and source metadata.
SCORES
Trust Scores
Transparent scores with the signals and rationale behind each evaluation.
EVIDENCE
Evidence Summaries
Understand the important context behind a source without losing the underlying evidence.
CITATIONS
Citation Support
Export sources using MLA, APA, and Chicago citation formats.
COMPARE
Favorites + Compare
Save sources and compare their signals side by side.
ANALYTICS
Research Analytics
Track source trends, citations, and category signals at a glance.
Trust Standards V2
A standard you can actually understand.
Trust scoring is built around visible signals rather than an unexplained number.
Transparent scoring
The score is only the beginning.
Trust combines multiple signals to help users understand why a source receives its evaluation. Evidence, identity, transparency, and context all contribute to the research experience.
Governance
Consistent evaluation.
Defined scoring bands and governance guidance make evaluations easier to interpret.
Specification
Open the full standard.
Read the extended Trust Standards V2 specification for the complete scoring model.
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Blacklink Trust™
Find the source behind the source.
Open Trust and start researching with a clearer understanding of where information comes from.