Observed arrival · 2026-10-26
BlindCount: field inspections with the threshold hidden
BlindCount is a prototype inspection workflow that hides a pass threshold until a cohort’s submissions are sealed, then lets others verify the resulting report.
- For
- Field inspection teams and report verifiers
- Worth noticing
- The threshold is disclosed only after every cohort assignment is sealed or voided; verification does not require a BlindCount account.
Field notes
The example auditor records 12 shade trees with the programme target hidden; the page says the threshold is never sent to the auditor’s device. Its research section cites a randomized study of 407 cocoa farms in Côte d'Ivoire and links to the public dataset. The site describes the implementation as a prototype with simulated farm scenarios, and cautions that cryptographic evidence cannot establish whether an observation is true or prevent off-app collusion.
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