How can transparency serve both inclusion and protection in a pluralistic knowledge system? This Bridge Essay examines adaptive protocols for differential transparency, registry integrity, and participatory audit. It details safeguards for bias, secrecy, community voice, and highlights how living audit cycles keep governance accountable and inclusive in the face of complexity and risk.

Platinum Bias Audit sets a new standard for self-scrutiny and systemic resilience—operationalizing contestability, recursive review, and SI-powered vigilance for institutions and protocols at every level.