A public standard for being found in the AI era.

FOUND defines what good looks like. Syntax measures whether it is happening. Version 0.1 is published for use, challenge, correction, and improvement.

LiveThe methodology is published in full, with its scoring rubric and limitations.

Five dimensions, twenty subcomponents

Each dimension is worth 20 points and each of its four subcomponents 5. The anchor scale is 0 absent, 1 fragile, 2 emerging, 3 established, 4 strong, 5 reference.

Findable

Inclusion, recommendation, accuracy, prompt and source coverage.

Opinions

Authenticity, recency, representativeness, narrative consistency.

Underdog Moves

Originality, utility, extractability, external uptake.

Nods

Authority, relevance, independence, recency.

Distinctions

Specificity, verification, decision relevance, accessibility.

Equal weights are version 0.1 assumptions. The score is a diagnostic, not a revenue forecast. See the sampling and confidence rules.