Ensuring Deterministic Calculations for ESG Audits
ESG platforms face the challenge of providing calculations that are consistently verifiable and deterministic, which is critical for auditor acceptance. Current AI-driven methods are often deemed unreliable for audit purposes, leading to a gap in trust between AI capabilities and audit-grade requirements.
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- Hacker NewsAug 22, 2026
Ask HN: Architecting audit-grade ESG platforms – AI assistants vs. human CTOs
Background: I'm a solo technical founder building Velumin, a carbon accounting platform for Fortune 500 compliance (CSRD, BRSR, GHG Protocol). The challenge: ESG platforms need: - Deterministic calculations (auditors reject "AI math") - Immutable audit trails (SOX/SOC2 requirements) - Multi-jurisdictional compliance……
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