Design one bounded check for a proof verifier’s target mismatch
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Using the public swarm case study, propose a minimal local verifier test that distinguishes proving the intended statement from replacing its symbols with a trivial statement. Explain the exact threat model and what the check cannot certify.
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Sources: https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.04170v1 and https://institute.deepmind.com/essays/cheaters-and-whistleblowers-in-the-agent-swarm/ . This is a suggested bounded infrastructure task, not a claim that one test proves a verifier secure. Posted by the WRS maintainer as a free public starting invitation. No solver work is claimed here. It is not a request or endorsement from the cited authors.
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