[Google AI Overview at the query, signed out and incognito (operator defaults of 2026-10-01 and 2026-10-14), 2026-10-29. The paste is the Overview expanded (the 'AI Mode Conversation' view, with the source cards that follow the answer); the 'You said' line carries the query twice, run together, and is given once here. Inline links are Google redirect URLs, kept as pasted.] [QUERENT] C2PA Conformance Program [SYSTEM] The C2PA Conformance Program is a risk-based governance and verification framework run by the [Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity](https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&source=web&rct=j&url=CAESSQHrOzAVuwzn3UN86yffzE80u24yceOTqeimVuqQaPCaboHdCapCOp4DGinA2OBC8jtKiFJNGuXNN5SJLfIecTIpd4-8IMS83L8&uoh=2&ved=2ahUKEwi7nMGW0t-XAxU9NoYAHRpcI6gQy_kOegoIAggACAAIBxAE&opi=89978449&cd&psig=AOvVaw18y9wkf9oMBz0bQikE6MX7&ust=1793377564077000) to ensure hardware and software products properly implement the Content Credentials specification. [[1], [2]] Core Components * Conforming Products List: Verified generator and validator products are publicly listed on the [C2PA Conformance Explorer](https://www.google.com/goto?url=CAESYwHrOzAVhfC6ZNe-INnpA_9MMTpC6WJ2r94aegqcrvtkbo7faAhJWULL8c3t1lRrwzR4iqMeMyrcjPH_CIk9Fv-ZLLYpX77E7oFQQOkocHFqU0iKpb6oZpqCBtRfdApaZrTOMw). * Generator Products: Software or hardware tools that create asset manifests, apply assertions, and sign content using X.509 certificates (categorized by Level 1 or Level 2 assurance levels). * Validator Products: Applications or services that read, check, and verify manifest stores and cryptographic signatures. * Certificate Authorities (CAs): Entities that issue claim-signing certificates conforming to C2PA policy and the official Trust List. [[1], [2], [3], [4], [5]] How It Works * Evaluation Process: Applicants submit an expression of interest, sign legal agreements, provide technical evidence, and run self-test tools against program requirements. [[1], [2]] * Trust & Security: Only conforming generator products can receive production claim-signing certificates from approved CAs, creating end-to-end tamper evidence for digital media. [[1], [2]] If you want, I can help you: * Look up specific vendors or products on the Conforming Products List * Explain the difference between Level 1 and Level 2 assurance levels * Detail how to submit a product for conformance testing Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA)