The graded level of reliance a user deliberately places on a given AI system's outputs for a class of tasks, expressed in how much independent verification the user applies before acting on those outputs. A consciously adjusted disposition rather than a fixed trait.
STATE. Operationalized as the user's stated reliance level plus a behavioral proxy: the proportion of AI outputs the user independently verifies before use within a task class. Lower verification proportion indicates a higher trust setting. Rated/logged per task class.
Proposed measurement protocol (not yet empirically validated): Composite: self-reported reliance (single 0-10 item) plus behavioral verification ratio (independently-checked outputs / total used outputs) over >=20 outputs; reported jointly; self-report vs behavior concordance via correlation.
https://andreasehstandlicenseofclarityloc.github.io/augmanitai-periodic/#topic-relation-trust