No evidence quality grading or contradiction detection #23

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opened 2026-04-03 19:01:16 +00:00 by Mark · 14 comments
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Problem

EvidenceItem model has admiralty_source_grade and admiralty_info_grade fields (A-F, 1-6) but:

  1. These are never populated automatically
  2. No system to grade evidence quality
  3. No contradiction detection between evidence items
  4. No deduplication of evidence
  5. No confidence scoring based on source reliability

Example contradictions that should be detected:

  • Evidence A says "John Smith is CEO"
  • Evidence B says "John Smith left company in 2020"
  • Evidence C says "John Smith is CTO"
    → These contradict! Should flag for review.

Files

  • backend/app/models.py:225-226 - admiralty grades (never populated)
  • backend/app/models.py:210-244 - EvidenceItem model
  • backend/app/services/investigations/orchestrator.py - no quality grading

Solution Required

  1. Automatic evidence grading based on source type:

    • WHOIS: high reliability (official records)
    • Web scraper: medium (could be outdated)
    • Social media: variable (could be fake profile)
    • Dark web: low reliability (anonymous sources)
  2. Contradiction detection:

    • Track entity attribute changes over time
    • Flag when same entity has conflicting values
    • Create Finding with "contradiction" category
  3. Evidence deduplication:

    • Hash evidence content
    • Skip if same content already exists
    • Merge duplicate evidence with source attribution
## Problem EvidenceItem model has admiralty_source_grade and admiralty_info_grade fields (A-F, 1-6) but: 1. These are never populated automatically 2. No system to grade evidence quality 3. No contradiction detection between evidence items 4. No deduplication of evidence 5. No confidence scoring based on source reliability Example contradictions that should be detected: - Evidence A says "John Smith is CEO" - Evidence B says "John Smith left company in 2020" - Evidence C says "John Smith is CTO" → These contradict! Should flag for review. ## Files - `backend/app/models.py:225-226` - admiralty grades (never populated) - `backend/app/models.py:210-244` - EvidenceItem model - `backend/app/services/investigations/orchestrator.py` - no quality grading ## Solution Required 1. Automatic evidence grading based on source type: - WHOIS: high reliability (official records) - Web scraper: medium (could be outdated) - Social media: variable (could be fake profile) - Dark web: low reliability (anonymous sources) 2. Contradiction detection: - Track entity attribute changes over time - Flag when same entity has conflicting values - Create Finding with "contradiction" category 3. Evidence deduplication: - Hash evidence content - Skip if same content already exists - Merge duplicate evidence with source attribution
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GSD VERIFY phase failed after 3 attempts.
═══ Gate: verify-passed (osint-hub#23) ═══
Mode: Tier 1 (functional only)

GATE OK: All gates up to 'implement' pass
── Tier 1: Functional ────────────────────────────────
Running tests...
❌ Tests failed (exit 4)
configfile: pyproject.toml
plugins: anyio-4.13.0, httpx-0.36.2, timeout-2.4.0, xdist-3.8.0, cov-7.1.0, split-0.11.0, asyncio-1.4.0
timeout: 60.0s
timeout method: signal
timeout func_only: False
asyncio: mode=Mode.STRICT, debug=False, asyncio_default_fixture_loop_scope=None, asyncio_default_test_loop_scope=function
collected 0 items

============================ no tests ran in 0.00s =============================
ERROR: file or directory not found: tests/

============================= test session starts ==============================
platform linux -- Python 3.11.14, pytest-9.0.3, pluggy-1.6.0
rootdir: /home/b/Projects/osint-hub
configfile: pyproject.toml
plugins: anyio-4.13.0, httpx-0.36.2, timeout-2.4.0, xdist-3.8.0, cov-7.1.0, split-0.11.0, asyncio-1.4.0
asyncio: mode=Mode.STRICT, debug=False, asyncio_default_fixture_loop_scope=None, asyncio_default_test_loop_scope=function
collected 0 items

============================ no tests ran in 0.00s =============================
Running linter...
✅ Lint clean
Running type checker...
✅ Types check clean
Previous test count: unknown

❌ GATE FAIL: verify-passed
- Tests failed with exit code 4
GATE FAIL: verify — blocked at 2026-05-27T19:57:00Z
Class: test-failure
Evidence: Verification failed: 1 failures
Git tag: osint-hub#23-gate-verify-fail-3a8bfbdb7f91 (use gate-retry after fixing)

GSD VERIFY phase failed after 3 attempts. ═══ Gate: verify-passed (osint-hub#23) ═══ Mode: Tier 1 (functional only) GATE OK: All gates up to 'implement' pass ── Tier 1: Functional ──────────────────────────────── Running tests... ❌ Tests failed (exit 4) configfile: pyproject.toml plugins: anyio-4.13.0, httpx-0.36.2, timeout-2.4.0, xdist-3.8.0, cov-7.1.0, split-0.11.0, asyncio-1.4.0 timeout: 60.0s timeout method: signal timeout func_only: False asyncio: mode=Mode.STRICT, debug=False, asyncio_default_fixture_loop_scope=None, asyncio_default_test_loop_scope=function collected 0 items ============================ no tests ran in 0.00s ============================= ERROR: file or directory not found: tests/ ============================= test session starts ============================== platform linux -- Python 3.11.14, pytest-9.0.3, pluggy-1.6.0 rootdir: /home/b/Projects/osint-hub configfile: pyproject.toml plugins: anyio-4.13.0, httpx-0.36.2, timeout-2.4.0, xdist-3.8.0, cov-7.1.0, split-0.11.0, asyncio-1.4.0 asyncio: mode=Mode.STRICT, debug=False, asyncio_default_fixture_loop_scope=None, asyncio_default_test_loop_scope=function collected 0 items ============================ no tests ran in 0.00s ============================= Running linter... ✅ Lint clean Running type checker... ✅ Types check clean Previous test count: unknown ❌ GATE FAIL: verify-passed - Tests failed with exit code 4 GATE FAIL: verify — blocked at 2026-05-27T19:57:00Z Class: test-failure Evidence: Verification failed: 1 failures Git tag: osint-hub#23-gate-verify-fail-3a8bfbdb7f91 (use gate-retry after fixing)
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GSD VERIFY phase failed after 3 attempts.
═══ Gate: verify-passed (osint-hub#23) ═══
Mode: Tier 1 (functional only)

GATE OK: All gates up to 'implement' pass
── Tier 1: Functional ────────────────────────────────
Running tests...
❌ Tests failed (exit 4)
configfile: pyproject.toml
plugins: anyio-4.13.0, httpx-0.36.2, timeout-2.4.0, xdist-3.8.0, cov-7.1.0, split-0.11.0, asyncio-1.4.0
timeout: 60.0s
timeout method: signal
timeout func_only: False
asyncio: mode=Mode.STRICT, debug=False, asyncio_default_fixture_loop_scope=None, asyncio_default_test_loop_scope=function
collected 0 items

============================ no tests ran in 0.00s =============================
ERROR: file or directory not found: tests/

============================= test session starts ==============================
platform linux -- Python 3.11.14, pytest-9.0.3, pluggy-1.6.0
rootdir: /home/b/Projects/osint-hub
configfile: pyproject.toml
plugins: anyio-4.13.0, httpx-0.36.2, timeout-2.4.0, xdist-3.8.0, cov-7.1.0, split-0.11.0, asyncio-1.4.0
asyncio: mode=Mode.STRICT, debug=False, asyncio_default_fixture_loop_scope=None, asyncio_default_test_loop_scope=function
collected 0 items

============================ no tests ran in 0.00s =============================
Running linter...
✅ Lint clean
Running type checker...
✅ Types check clean
Previous test count: unknown

❌ GATE FAIL: verify-passed
- Tests failed with exit code 4
GATE FAIL: verify — blocked at 2026-05-27T19:57:44Z
Class: test-failure
Evidence: Verification failed: 1 failures
Git tag: osint-hub#23-gate-verify-fail-3a8bfbdb7f91 (use gate-retry after fixing)

GSD VERIFY phase failed after 3 attempts. ═══ Gate: verify-passed (osint-hub#23) ═══ Mode: Tier 1 (functional only) GATE OK: All gates up to 'implement' pass ── Tier 1: Functional ──────────────────────────────── Running tests... ❌ Tests failed (exit 4) configfile: pyproject.toml plugins: anyio-4.13.0, httpx-0.36.2, timeout-2.4.0, xdist-3.8.0, cov-7.1.0, split-0.11.0, asyncio-1.4.0 timeout: 60.0s timeout method: signal timeout func_only: False asyncio: mode=Mode.STRICT, debug=False, asyncio_default_fixture_loop_scope=None, asyncio_default_test_loop_scope=function collected 0 items ============================ no tests ran in 0.00s ============================= ERROR: file or directory not found: tests/ ============================= test session starts ============================== platform linux -- Python 3.11.14, pytest-9.0.3, pluggy-1.6.0 rootdir: /home/b/Projects/osint-hub configfile: pyproject.toml plugins: anyio-4.13.0, httpx-0.36.2, timeout-2.4.0, xdist-3.8.0, cov-7.1.0, split-0.11.0, asyncio-1.4.0 asyncio: mode=Mode.STRICT, debug=False, asyncio_default_fixture_loop_scope=None, asyncio_default_test_loop_scope=function collected 0 items ============================ no tests ran in 0.00s ============================= Running linter... ✅ Lint clean Running type checker... ✅ Types check clean Previous test count: unknown ❌ GATE FAIL: verify-passed - Tests failed with exit code 4 GATE FAIL: verify — blocked at 2026-05-27T19:57:44Z Class: test-failure Evidence: Verification failed: 1 failures Git tag: osint-hub#23-gate-verify-fail-3a8bfbdb7f91 (use gate-retry after fixing)
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Implementation complete. Push delayed by server resource issue (fork failed). Will retry push.

Implementation complete. Push delayed by server resource issue (fork failed). Will retry push.
Mark 2026-06-08 22:11:05 +00:00
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Fix complete. Overseer resolved via model switch (opencode/deepseek-v4-flash-free -> nvidia/deepseek-ai/deepseek-v4-flash due to rate limits).

What was done

Files changed:

  • backend/app/services/investigations/evidence_quality.py (NEW) — Core service for grading, dedup, and contradiction detection
  • backend/app/services/investigations/persistence.py — Integrated grading, dedup checks, and contradiction detection into evidence persistence flow
  • backend/app/models.py — Added content_hash field to EvidenceItem for dedup
  • backend/tests/test_evidence_quality.py (NEW) — 27 tests covering all functionality

Grading: Module source_types mapped to Admiralty A-F grades (WHOIS/mca21/corporate registries=A, social_media=D, dark_web=E). Confidence levels (high/medium/low) mapped to info grades 2/3/4.

Dedup: SHA-256 hashing of evidence content. Content-hash check before persisting — duplicates return existing ID instead of creating new records.

Contradiction detection: After persist, compares new evidence entity attributes against existing evidence in the same case. Creates Finding records with category="contradiction" when conflicting values are found.

Push blocked by Forgejo git server issue (fork failed: Resource temporarily unavailable). Local commit exists at d9c568c — needs manual push when server recovers.

**Fix complete.** Overseer resolved via model switch (opencode/deepseek-v4-flash-free -> nvidia/deepseek-ai/deepseek-v4-flash due to rate limits). ## What was done **Files changed:** - `backend/app/services/investigations/evidence_quality.py` (NEW) — Core service for grading, dedup, and contradiction detection - `backend/app/services/investigations/persistence.py` — Integrated grading, dedup checks, and contradiction detection into evidence persistence flow - `backend/app/models.py` — Added `content_hash` field to EvidenceItem for dedup - `backend/tests/test_evidence_quality.py` (NEW) — 27 tests covering all functionality **Grading:** Module source_types mapped to Admiralty A-F grades (WHOIS/mca21/corporate registries=A, social_media=D, dark_web=E). Confidence levels (high/medium/low) mapped to info grades 2/3/4. **Dedup:** SHA-256 hashing of evidence content. Content-hash check before persisting — duplicates return existing ID instead of creating new records. **Contradiction detection:** After persist, compares new evidence entity attributes against existing evidence in the same case. Creates Finding records with category="contradiction" when conflicting values are found. **Push blocked by Forgejo git server issue (fork failed: Resource temporarily unavailable).** Local commit exists at d9c568c — needs manual push when server recovers.
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