Vext Labs and Theron: frequently asked questions

Question 1

What is Theron Receipts?

Accepted Answer

Theron Receipts seals every action an AI takes into a signed record anyone can verify yourself, offline, against an open-source verifier, with no Vext account. Drop one line into any AI or agent app and every action it takes emits a receipt your customers and auditors can check.

Question 2

What is Theron?

Accepted Answer

Theron is the AI by Vext Labs that shows its work. Every action it takes is sealed into a receipt you can check yourself, offline, against our open verifier, with no account.

Question 3

How do I verify a receipt myself?

Accepted Answer

Run the open-source verifier against any receipt: npx @vextlabs/stoa-verifier ./receipt.json. The ES256 signature and the daily Merkle-root anchor check locally, in your browser or terminal, with no Vext account and no call home. Tamper with a single character and the check fails.

Question 4

Why is this different from a normal audit log?

Accepted Answer

Every audit log on the market is written by the company you are auditing, so you have to trust them. Theron Receipts flips it: the proof travels with the receipt and you run the math yourself, offline, against an open verifier. No trust required.

Question 5

How much does Theron Receipts cost?

Accepted Answer

AI for everyone — one simple price. Free is $0 forever: the public playground, the open-source offline verifier, and 10,000 events per month. Theron is $20 a month flat for everything — no seats, no upgrades — with signed receipts on every action, daily Merkle-root anchoring, and unlimited offline verification; or $200 a year (two months free). The verifier is free and always will be.

Question 6

Is the verifier really free and open source?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The verifier is open source under Apache-2.0 with zero dependencies. Anyone can verify any receipt offline, with no Vext account, for free, forever.

Question 7

Where is Vext Labs based?

Accepted Answer

Vext Labs is a Maryland, USA AI research lab. Contact: info@tryvext.com.

Question 8

Who built Theron?

Accepted Answer

Vext Labs, an AI research lab in Maryland, USA, founded by Annalea Layton.

Question 9

Is Theron the same as Charlize Theron?

Accepted Answer

No. Theron is the AI by Vext Labs, distinct from the actress.

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