𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞:. 🌐 #trust #foreignaffairs #Tech #infrastructure #AI #decision #GenZ.

And if #AI is becoming the backend of trust by mediating what we know, who we believe and how we act, then it’s not just a product. It’s #infrastructure. And like any infrastructure, it needs to be #Stable enough to rely on. Open enough to question. Accountable enough to fix.

In other words, we’re entering the era of #AI-native #trust. The upside is clear. AI can help us navigate complexity, make better decisions, even feel heard. The real risk? Treating it like consumer tech- sleek on the surface, fragile underneath.

For Gen Z:.▪️They read comments before the article- crowds > headlines.▪️Nearly 40% prefer an #AI #manager over a human one.▪️They turn to bots for personal, medical and #financial advice, not just for #convenience, but because AI feels #neutral, #responsive, and #nonjudgmental.

from #institutions and authority figures to peers, platforms and increasingly #digital #companions like AI #agents.

𝐆𝐞𝐧 𝐙 𝐢𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭. And AI is becoming their interface of choice. A compelling piece by @yasmind and @gilliantett in #Foreign Affairs argues that #trust isn’t in decline-it’s #migrating:

Singapore’s model #reinforces a simple truth: Trust is a #societal #infrastructure. It #connects people to services, #protects their #rights, and enables #innovation that lasts. That’s the #mindset we’re scaling at Scaling trust. #Finternet #Singapore #Finance #Trust #digital.

🔹 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬-𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲. Too often, #Trust is treated as an afterthought. But trust isn’t a #cost - it’s a #multiplier. #Products and #systems that embed trust early #unlock long-term #loyalty, #resilience, and #relevance.

🔹 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐬 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲. Decisions made by systems, especially #automated ones and must be understandable. When users know why something happened, they’re more likely to stay #engaged, not feel alienated.

🔹 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐣𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭. #Technology enables #scale, but can’t always read nuance, intent, or context. Human-in-the-loop #systems bring empathy, flexibility, and fairness- critical for trust at scale.

🔹 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞, 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬. Singapore’s digital services from identity to housing, prioritise usability, #transparency, and #responsiveness. It’s not about ticking boxes. It’s about building systems people can intuitively #trust.

What makes #Singapore one of the world’s most trusted #𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 #𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐬?. A recent piece by Ljubiša Velikić highlights key lessons in digital trust. Here are a few takeaways from the lens of #Scaling Trust as they build #tech-enabled, human-centred #systems. 🧵

🔎 Curious how all this fits together?. 📖 Read the full blog here: . #Cryptography #Privacy #DigitalTrust #Web3 #ZeroKnowledgeProofs #Blockchain #DigitalIdentity.

These tools power everyday trust:. 🔒 Banks use public key encryption.✅ Software is verified with digital signatures.🧾 Age tokens prove your age without sharing personal data. This is how privacy and security scale online.

In Part 2 of our #SimplyExplained cryptography series, we break down the tools that power digital security:. ✅ Symmetric and Asymmetric Encryption.✅ Hash Functions.✅ Digital Signatures.✅ Zero Knowledge Proofs. #DigitalTrust #Cybersecurity.

🔐 How does the exchange of secret messages explain digital trust? Meet Sandhya and Azam. They want to share information online but keep it safe from prying eyes. Their story shows how cryptography quietly secures our digital world. Read more:

In the end, digital infra is only as strong as the trust it builds. Not just how many it reaches, but how reliably it serves. Clean, citizen-ready data isn’t a backend fix. It’s the foundation of trust in tech. #IndiaStack #DPI #TrustInTech #NITIAayog #Finternet.

To fix this, we need:.• Accuracy, completeness, and consistency by default.• Clear custodianship of datasets.• Interoperability across systems.And technologies like verifiable credentials, tokenized IDs & the user-centric digital architectures can help us get there.

As NITI Aayog’s new report says, even one wrong digit can freeze pensions or misroute subsidies. The problem isn’t just tech, it’s governance. Trust erodes through silent data mismatches, not big failures.

India’s next digital leap isn’t about scale. It’s about trust. UPI moved ₹23.9T in April '25. Aadhaar verified 27B+ identities last FY. Ayushman Bharat touches 500M people. But the real test now? Data quality. #DigitalGovernance #DataQuality #DPI