Escrow & Dispute Resolution

Trust is enforced by Smart Contract Escrow and a Decentralized Dispute Resolution layer.

Smart Contract Escrow

1. Funding: Buyer deposits funds into the EscrowContract.
2. Milestones: Funds are released in stages as work is verified.
3. Completion: Final release triggers only after buyer approval or dispute resolution.

Decentralized Dispute Resolution

If a buyer and freelancer disagree, the dispute is escalated to a Community Jury.

Resolution Layers

1. AI-Assisted Analysis: Open-source AI models (LLaVA, Llama 3) analyze evidence (chat logs, code diffs, deliverables) and recommend a ruling.
2. Kleros Integration: If AI is inconclusive, the case is sent to Kleros for human jury arbitration.
3. Community Jurors: Trestle token holders can become jurors, earning hNOBT and Governance Points for resolving cases.

AI Fraud Detection

Real-time monitoring using Cloudflare Workers and HuggingFace classifiers detects: - Sybil Attacks: Fake accounts creating fake jobs. - Spam Patterns: Automated bot messages. - Toxicity: Harassment in chat threads.

Violations result in automatic 24-hour mutes or permanent bans, enforced via the ModerationWorker.