Global Scans · Trust · Weekly Summary

WHAT'S NEXT?: Trust in politicians and experts is falling fast. Privacy is under threat and may lead to a collapse of confidence in technology as the world is increasingly networked. Unless reliability, integrity, and surety can keep pace with accelerating change trust in anything but oneself may disappear.

• [New] AI adoption is accelerating and that AI can improve risk assessment and cyber resilience, while also posing risks including AI-driven errors, privacy concerns and concentration risk from reliance on a few third-party providers. / New Zealand Insurance Business
• [New] If consumer trust in government agencies around food and nutrition is already strained, the newly released 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans may not deliver the clarity stakeholders hoped. FoodNavigator-USA.com
• [New] As agencies plan for technical refreshes of edge devices, they should keep in mind the requirements of OMB Memorandum M-22 - 09, Moving the U.S. Government Toward Zero Trust Cybersecurity Principles. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA
• [New] Analysts forecast that 2026 will mark a turning point, where autonomous controls, AI-powered threats, and zero-trust maturity reshape enterprise security postures globally. Movate
• [New] Organizations implementing Zero Trust Network (ZTN) access will reduce their risk of cyber breaches. Movate
• [New] Confidence that the UK hydrogen economy will be supported to grow consistently and predictably. H2TECH
• [New] The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has flagged both the potential benefits of AI (including better risk management and productivity) and the potential risks, including reliance on a small number of third-party providers and the chance that errors or complexity amplify existing vulnerabilities. Insurance Business
• [New] Done well, intercultural initiatives will resonate with Australians, and over time should foster reduced prejudice and social polarization, stronger integration and trust between communities and institutions, and greater resilience to hate-based violence and misinformation. The Conversation
• [New] Three Short Term Drivers The setup for U.S. industrials is improving for three reasons: Less Tariff Uncertainty: Companies have more confidence that trade rules will be stable - and that planning assumptions will not be upended quarter to quarter. Tema Global Limited
• [New] No single technology can reliably distinguish AI-generated content from authentic media, and that deepening reliance on any one method risks misleading the public. Campus Technology
• [New] In 2026, leadership in AI will not be defined by speed alone - but by integrity. AINext Conference | Las Vegas, USA | May 2026
• [New] Geopolitical stability will remain a key factor shaping investor confidence throughout 2026. Informosio
• [New] In a world where AI can generate numerous fake identities in seconds, helping to restore trust and make digital spaces feel genuinely human again will become a quiet but fundamental part of the internet. Verdict
• [New] Wavering support for green industrialization sends negative signals that risk eroding trust in Europe's decarbonization agenda and discouraging private investment well beyond the immediate financial impacts. SEI
• [New] Unrealized visions risk eroding confidence in EU climate policy and weakening Europe's position on the world stage. SEI
• [New] China has claimed in the past that it cannot engage the United States in risk reduction because of a lack of trust, yet it expects us and the world to trust that it would not use nuclear weapons first. U.S. Mission to International Organizations in Geneva
• [New] The breach of trust between Russia and Europe is profound and is unlikely to heal any time soon, and even if weakened, Moscow will remain for decades at least a strategic threat for the whole continent. FRS
• [New] Cayman and Japan do not share institutions, language, or size, but they do share vulnerabilities that matter economically - import dependence, energy exposure, and reliance on the US as a gravitational center. Cayman Compass
• [New] The upcoming visit of PM Modi is expected to focus on creating joint AI centers of excellence, where Israeli software is embedded into Indian-manufactured hardware, satisfying both India's technical needs and its political mandate for self-reliance. The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com
• [New] Beginning in 2026, the Depository Trust Company (DTC) will create blockchain-based digital twins of securities it already holds, including U.S. equities, ETFs, and Treasury securities on approved distributed ledger networks. StablecoinInsider
• [New] Representatives from the Ghana Bar Association cautioned against unregulated deployment, warning of risks including algorithmic bias, misinformation and threats to judicial integrity. Myjoyonline

Last updated: 09 March 2026