Privacy-Preserving AI-Enabled Decentralized Learning and Employment Records System

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Authors: Yuqiao Xu, Mina Namazi, Sahith Reddy Jalapally, Osama Zafar, Youngjin Yoo, Erman Ayday
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Abstract

Learning and Employment Record (LER) systems are emerging as critical infrastructure for securely compiling and sharing educational and work achievements. Existing blockchain-based platforms leverage verifiable credentials but typically lack automated skill-credential generation and the ability to incorporate unstructured evidence of learning. In this paper,a privacy-preserving, AI-enabled decentralized LER system is proposed to address these gaps. Digitally signed transcripts from educational institutions are accepted, and verifiable self-issued skill credentials are derived inside a trusted execution environment (TEE) by a natural language processing pipeline that analyzes formal records (e.g., transcripts, syllabi) and informal artifacts. All verification and job-skill matching are performed inside the enclave with selective disclosure, so raw credentials and private keys remain enclave-confined. Job matching relies solely on attested skill vectors and is invariant to non-skill resume fields, thereby reducing opportunities for screening bias.The NLP component was evaluated on sample learner data; the mapping follows the validated Syllabus-to-O*NET methodology,and a stability test across repeated runs observed

Fields of Study & Subjects

IoT and Edge/Fog Computing Big Data and Digital Economy Blockchain Technology Applications and Security

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Journal / source
arXiv (Cornell University)
Publication date
6 January 2026
Document type
Preprint