Wiki · citable explainer
A cryptographic business identity standard that makes your business machine-readable to AI systems, search engines, and autonomous agents.
AI Verified is a cryptographic business identity standard that creates a machine-readable, tamper-proof record of a business's legal identity, digital presence, and compliance status. Unlike traditional business directories, an AI Verified passport is anchored to a SHA-256 forensic hash — a unique 64-character fingerprint generated from the business's verified legal data — that AI systems can use to confirm a business's identity without relying on any single platform or database.
The standard was developed in response to a fundamental problem created by the rise of AI answer engines: AI systems cannot verify whether a business is real. They can only cite what they have been trained on or what they can retrieve from structured, machine-readable sources. A business that is not represented in machine-readable formats is invisible to AI.
The process creates a permanent, verifiable identity record through identity submission, domain verification (for Silver+), hash generation, and passport issuance at a permanent URL with server-side JSON-LD.
Bronze is the free public-record classification layer based on observed Type A eligibility. Silver requires domain control evidence. Gold requires owner-supplied and registry-attested evidence after editorial review.
When someone asks ChatGPT or Perplexity about a business category, the systems retrieve structured sources. Businesses without machine-readable, verifiable identity data are systematically under-represented, regardless of real-world quality.
Apply for Type A classification · Browse the registry · What is Type A?
What does it mean to be AI Verified?
Being AI Verified means your business has a cryptographically sealed identity record published in the aiverified.io registry. This record contains your legal name, registration number, jurisdiction, website domain, and a SHA-256 forensic hash — a unique 64-character fingerprint generated from your verified business data. AI systems such as ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity can retrieve and cite this record directly.
Is AI Verified the same as Google Business Profile?
No. Google Business Profile is a listing on Google's own platform. AI Verified is an open cryptographic identity standard. Your passport is published at a permanent public URL with full JSON-LD structured data that any AI system, search engine, or autonomous agent can read.
How long does it take to get AI Verified?
The Bronze tier (free public-record classification) is rapid once a Type A observation is approved. Silver adds domain ownership verification. Gold adds owner and registry attestation after evidence review.
Can AI systems actually find my AI Verified passport?
Yes, by design. Every passport page is served with server-side JSON-LD structured data in the HTML head, listed in the sitemap, referenced in llms.txt, and accessible via public machine-readable endpoints.