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AI Permissions vs. Human Permissions: What Really Changes?

Roads, Robots, and Responsibility: Why Agentic AI Needs Identity Infrastructure

Bot or Not? Why Incentives Matter More Than Identity

Working Group Chair Skills: Standards Work Isn’t Just for Coders

Agentic AI in the Open Standards Community: Standards Work or Just Hype?

Not Just a Technical Problem: Why Fighting Disinformation Needs Resilient Infrastructure

What WSIS+20 Taught Me About Digital Identity and Global Governance

Kill the Wallet? Rethinking the Metaphors Behind Digital Identity

Local Flavors, Global Reach: Why Digital Identity Needs Cultural Context

When Verification Calls Home: Three Views on Privacy, Risk, and Digital Credentials

Resilience Isn’t Free: What Standards Can (and Can’t) Prepare Us For

Delegation in a Multi-Actor World: It’s Not Just OAuth Anymore