As humans, machines and autonomous agents increasingly interact on our behalf, authentication can no longer be treated as a single moment in time. Trust must be established, verified and continuously evaluated.
We usually talk about AI trust as a way to manage risk. I think that misses half the opportunity. In an increasingly artificial world, knowing who and what you can trust may become part of the value customers are actually willing to buy.
Darktrace's 2026 research reveals an industry racing to adopt AI while confronting a much larger question: Who, or what, should be allowed to act?
