Evidence Span
noun
/ˈev-ə-dəns span/
see also: audit trail, decision provenance
1. A traceable link between an AI prediction and the specific input text that informed it. Used for lead enrichment, document processing, data matching, or anything that requires explanation.
Evidence Span Trace
Lead Enrichment Pipeline
GitHub → LinkedIn Match · Traced Decision
Source: GitHub
Íñigo Montoya
@inigo
Software Engineer. Building at Guilder Inc. Passionate about revenge and sword fighting.
Candidates Evaluated
Íñigo Montoya
SAP Analytics Consultant ·
Freelance
× Rejected
Name match, company mismatch
Íñigo Ruiz
Managing Partner ·
Ruiz & Associates
× Rejected
Name partial match only
Íñigo Montoya Fernández
CTO ·
Guilder Inc
✓ Match
Name + company match
Evidence Breakdown
Company
95%
from
Guilder Inc
to
Guilder Inc
Name
85%
from
Íñigo Montoya
to
Íñigo Montoya Fernández
Role
45%
from
Software Engineer
to
CTO
Decision: Flagged for review
Because "0.78 confidence" is a number, not an explanation.