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  "schema_version": "authorityprompt_public_dataset_v1",
  "title": "AI Company Observation Dataset",
  "generated_at": "2026-09-20T18:29:12+00:00",
  "methodology_version": "truth-standard-v1",
  "definition": "Completed dated AI observations linked to authoritative change events; comparisons are included only when persisted.",
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      "company_name": "Apple",
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      "execution_status": "completed",
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        "https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/9/1/john-ternus-succeeds-tim-cook-as-apple-ceo-after-15-years",
        "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Cook",
        "https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/20/john-ternus-apple-ceo-tim-cook",
        "https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/04/tim-cook-to-become-apple-executive-chairman-john-ternus-to-become-apple-ceo/",
        "https://mashable.com/tech/apple-ceo-john-ternus",
        "https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2026/09/01/apple-new-ceo-john-ternus-background/91559585007/",
        "https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/20/apple-names-john-ternus-ceo-replacing-tim-cook-who-becomes-chairman.html",
        "https://www.cnbc.com/john-ternus/",
        "https://everything-apple.com/news/apple-enters-a-new-era-meet-apples-new-executive-team",
        "https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1kr19lry18o",
        "https://www.forbes.com/profile/tim-cook/",
        "https://www.reuters.com/business/who-is-john-ternus-apples-new-ceo-2026-04-20/",
        "https://fortune.com/2026/04/21/john-ternus-becomes-apple-ceo/",
        "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Inc",
        "https://finance.yahoo.com/sectors/technology/articles/john-ternus-incoming-apple-ceo-010204519.html",
        "https://everything-apple.com/news/how-apples-leadership-team-has-changed-under-john-ternus",
        "https://fortune.com/2026/04/20/apple-ceo-tim-cook-stepping-down-hardware-exec-john-ternus-new-ceo/",
        "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ternus",
        "https://gulfnews.com/technology/new-apple-ceo-john-ternus-takes-over-on-sept-1-ahead-of-iphone-18-launch-amid-ai-race-what-to-know-1.500657538",
        "https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/apple-ceo-john-ternus-tim-cook-rcna341096",
        "https://9to5mac.com/guides/tim-cook/",
        "https://memeburn.com/john-ternus-just-became-apples-ceo-in-6-days-he-has-to-prove-it-matters/",
        "https://www.mexc.com/crypto-pulse/article/who-is-john-ternus-apple-s-new-ceo-takes-over-from-tim-cook-144902",
        "https://luxe.outlookindia.com/amp/story/people/from-engineer-to-ceo-the-rise-of-apples-new-ceo-john-ternus",
        "https://qz.com/john-ternus-apple-ceo-ai-tim-cook-083126",
        "https://mashable.com/tech/tim-cook-shares-emotional-farewell-final-day-apple-ceo",
        "https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/john-ternus-takes-over-apple-223105669.html",
        "https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/articles/tim-cooks-last-day-apple-193059903.html",
        "https://www.notebookcheck.net/The-Cook-era-is-ending-John-Ternus-becomes-Apple-s-next-CEO.1384310.0.html"
      ],
      "classification": "Accurate",
      "confidence": 0.95,
      "authoritative_value_json": "John Ternus",
      "observed_value_json": "**John Ternus** is the current CEO of Apple.[1][4][12][18]\n\nApple announced that Tim Cook would step down and transition to **executive chairman**, while Ternus would take over as CEO effective September 1, 2026.[4][7][20] Multiple recent reports and Apple’s own announcement identify Ternus as the company’s CEO.[1][4][12]"
    },
    {
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      "company_name": "Apple",
      "provider": "perplexity",
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      "checkpoint": "T+1",
      "observed_at": "2026-09-18T17:30:54.757521+00:00",
      "execution_status": "completed",
      "measurement_mode": "historical_backfill",
      "citations_json": [
        "https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/9/1/john-ternus-succeeds-tim-cook-as-apple-ceo-after-15-years",
        "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Cook",
        "https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/20/john-ternus-apple-ceo-tim-cook",
        "https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/04/tim-cook-to-become-apple-executive-chairman-john-ternus-to-become-apple-ceo/",
        "https://mashable.com/tech/apple-ceo-john-ternus",
        "https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2026/09/01/apple-new-ceo-john-ternus-background/91559585007/",
        "https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/20/apple-names-john-ternus-ceo-replacing-tim-cook-who-becomes-chairman.html",
        "https://www.cnbc.com/john-ternus/",
        "https://everything-apple.com/news/apple-enters-a-new-era-meet-apples-new-executive-team",
        "https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1kr19lry18o",
        "https://www.forbes.com/profile/tim-cook/",
        "https://www.reuters.com/business/who-is-john-ternus-apples-new-ceo-2026-04-20/",
        "https://fortune.com/2026/04/21/john-ternus-becomes-apple-ceo/",
        "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Inc",
        "https://finance.yahoo.com/sectors/technology/articles/john-ternus-incoming-apple-ceo-010204519.html",
        "https://everything-apple.com/news/how-apples-leadership-team-has-changed-under-john-ternus",
        "https://fortune.com/2026/04/20/apple-ceo-tim-cook-stepping-down-hardware-exec-john-ternus-new-ceo/",
        "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ternus",
        "https://gulfnews.com/technology/new-apple-ceo-john-ternus-takes-over-on-sept-1-ahead-of-iphone-18-launch-amid-ai-race-what-to-know-1.500657538",
        "https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/apple-ceo-john-ternus-tim-cook-rcna341096",
        "https://9to5mac.com/guides/tim-cook/",
        "https://memeburn.com/john-ternus-just-became-apples-ceo-in-6-days-he-has-to-prove-it-matters/",
        "https://www.mexc.com/crypto-pulse/article/who-is-john-ternus-apple-s-new-ceo-takes-over-from-tim-cook-144902",
        "https://luxe.outlookindia.com/amp/story/people/from-engineer-to-ceo-the-rise-of-apples-new-ceo-john-ternus",
        "https://qz.com/john-ternus-apple-ceo-ai-tim-cook-083126",
        "https://mashable.com/tech/tim-cook-shares-emotional-farewell-final-day-apple-ceo",
        "https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/john-ternus-takes-over-apple-223105669.html",
        "https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/articles/tim-cooks-last-day-apple-193059903.html",
        "https://www.notebookcheck.net/The-Cook-era-is-ending-John-Ternus-becomes-Apple-s-next-CEO.1384310.0.html"
      ],
      "classification": "Accurate",
      "confidence": 0.95,
      "authoritative_value_json": "John Ternus",
      "observed_value_json": "The current **CEO of Apple is John Ternus**. Apple announced that he succeeded Tim Cook effective September 1, 2026, and multiple later reports say the transition has already taken effect.[1][4][12][18]\n\nTim Cook is now **Apple’s executive chairman**, not CEO.[2][4][6]"
    },
    {
      "public_event_uid": "pce_a4d9c036b9c7c8c2d2ade7a7f2c8cec4",
      "company_name": "Apple",
      "provider": "perplexity",
      "model": "sonar",
      "checkpoint": "T+7",
      "observed_at": "2026-09-18T17:30:58.749426+00:00",
      "execution_status": "completed",
      "measurement_mode": "historical_backfill",
      "citations_json": [
        "https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/9/1/john-ternus-succeeds-tim-cook-as-apple-ceo-after-15-years",
        "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Cook",
        "https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/20/john-ternus-apple-ceo-tim-cook",
        "https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/04/tim-cook-to-become-apple-executive-chairman-john-ternus-to-become-apple-ceo/",
        "https://mashable.com/tech/apple-ceo-john-ternus",
        "https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2026/09/01/apple-new-ceo-john-ternus-background/91559585007/",
        "https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/20/apple-names-john-ternus-ceo-replacing-tim-cook-who-becomes-chairman.html",
        "https://www.cnbc.com/john-ternus/",
        "https://everything-apple.com/news/apple-enters-a-new-era-meet-apples-new-executive-team",
        "https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1kr19lry18o",
        "https://www.forbes.com/profile/tim-cook/",
        "https://www.reuters.com/business/who-is-john-ternus-apples-new-ceo-2026-04-20/",
        "https://fortune.com/2026/04/21/john-ternus-becomes-apple-ceo/",
        "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Inc",
        "https://finance.yahoo.com/sectors/technology/articles/john-ternus-incoming-apple-ceo-010204519.html",
        "https://everything-apple.com/news/how-apples-leadership-team-has-changed-under-john-ternus",
        "https://fortune.com/2026/04/20/apple-ceo-tim-cook-stepping-down-hardware-exec-john-ternus-new-ceo/",
        "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ternus",
        "https://gulfnews.com/technology/new-apple-ceo-john-ternus-takes-over-on-sept-1-ahead-of-iphone-18-launch-amid-ai-race-what-to-know-1.500657538",
        "https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/apple-ceo-john-ternus-tim-cook-rcna341096",
        "https://9to5mac.com/guides/tim-cook/",
        "https://memeburn.com/john-ternus-just-became-apples-ceo-in-6-days-he-has-to-prove-it-matters/",
        "https://www.mexc.com/crypto-pulse/article/who-is-john-ternus-apple-s-new-ceo-takes-over-from-tim-cook-144902",
        "https://luxe.outlookindia.com/amp/story/people/from-engineer-to-ceo-the-rise-of-apples-new-ceo-john-ternus",
        "https://qz.com/john-ternus-apple-ceo-ai-tim-cook-083126",
        "https://mashable.com/tech/tim-cook-shares-emotional-farewell-final-day-apple-ceo",
        "https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/john-ternus-takes-over-apple-223105669.html",
        "https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/articles/tim-cooks-last-day-apple-193059903.html",
        "https://www.notebookcheck.net/The-Cook-era-is-ending-John-Ternus-becomes-Apple-s-next-CEO.1384310.0.html"
      ],
      "classification": "Accurate",
      "confidence": 0.95,
      "authoritative_value_json": "John Ternus",
      "observed_value_json": "**John Ternus** is the current CEO of Apple.[1][4][12]\n\nApple announced that Tim Cook would step down as CEO and become executive chairman, with Ternus taking over effective September 1, 2026.[4][12]"
    }
  ],
  "limitations": [
    "Records reflect the AuthorityPrompt evidence store at the snapshot time.",
    "Absence of an AI observation means not measured, not correct or incorrect.",
    "Observed representation does not prove provider ingestion source or attributed commercial loss."
  ],
  "dataset_version": "ds_c513b31b92c51855960c"
}