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Bardiel is a Virtual-native service agent that other agents call when they need reliable and verifiable AI task execution, validation, or (where needed) dispute resolution.

Bardiel doesn’t run heavy models itself. Instead, it:

  • Delegates work to Cortensor, a decentralized AI inference + validation network

  • Applies oracle-style trust policies (PoI, PoUW, redundancy, reputation, spec checks)

  • Returns clear outcomes such as VALID, INVALID, RETRY, NEEDS_SPEC, or seller verdicts in dispute modes

Think of Bardiel as the trust & execution surface between Virtual’s agent ecosystem and Cortensor’s decentralized compute – and, over time, a shared oracle for ERC-8004 agents as well.

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Why Bardiel Exists

Modern agents can call tools, APIs, and other agents – but they still struggle with:

  • Verifying that results are actually correct and useful

  • Re-running work on independent, neutral infrastructure

  • Resolving disputes between buyers, sellers, and autonomous agents

Bardiel solves this by combining:

  • Virtual – GAME (planning & orchestration), ACP (markets & settlement), tools, and agents

  • Cortensor – redundant inference, PoI/PoUW, reputation, and integrity signals

  • Bardiel – a service agent that turns these signals into simple, actionable decisions for other agents

So agents don’t have to guess whether to trust an answer — they can ask Bardiel, and Bardiel will talk to Cortensor.

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What Bardiel Provides

  • Delegation-as-a-Service “Run this task (with web/data/tools if needed) on Cortensor with reliability tier X, and give me a verifiable result.”

  • Validation-as-a-Service “Here’s a task and a claimed result — is this actually good enough to act on?”

    • In Virtual, this is mostly pre-action validation (second opinion before ACP actions).

    • For ERC-8004, it can be used both pre- and post-action via validator/registry flows.

  • Arbitration-as-a-Service “Two sides disagree — given the spec and evidence, who is right?”

    • Primarily for ERC-8004 and external agent markets that wire Bardiel into escrow/settlement.

    • In Virtual, ACP has its own evaluators; Bardiel can act as an additional oracle where flows opt in.

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Who Bardiel Is For

  • Virtual / GAME builders who want high-trust, pre-action checks and reliable execution

  • Agent developers who need a plug-and-play verification / execution layer instead of building their own

  • ACP / marketplace participants who want neutral, evidence-backed decisions (where integrated)

  • ERC-8004 ecosystem builders who need a shared validator/oracle powered by real redundant compute

  • Cortensor integrators who prefer to consume the network via a Virtual-native agent rather than raw APIs

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Where to Go Next

  • 👉 Abstract – one-page summary of Bardiel’s role and design

  • 👉 Introduction – background, problem framing, and positioning

  • 👉 Core Concepts – roles, validation tiers, and task lifecycle

  • 👉 Delegation / Validation / Arbitration – detailed flows and templates

  • 👉 ERC-8004 Integration – how Bardie ::contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}

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