Economic Times

This thought leadership piece examines the rapidly evolving intersection of digital trust, artificial intelligence, and quantum computing from a legal and policy perspective. As AI systems increasingly underpin governance, financial services, healthcare, and national security, the piece argues that trust in digital infrastructure depends on proactive regulatory design that anticipates technological disruption rather than reacting after the fact. Quantum computing is identified as a near-term threat to the cryptographic foundations on which digital trust currently rests. The article calls for policymakers, legal experts, and technologists to collaborate on regulatory models balancing innovation with security and accountability. Drawing on international precedents, it highlights how jurisdictions investing in quantum-safe cryptography mandates and AI governance standards are better positioned to maintain digital sovereignty and institutional trust. Legal frameworks must move beyond reactive compliance toward anticipatory governance, embedding security and ethical safeguards into AI and quantum technology from the design stage. For India, the author frames the National Quantum Mission and AI governance efforts as parallel imperatives that must be legally and institutionally aligned to build a trusted, future-ready digital ecosystem.
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Source: Digital Trust in the Age of AI and Quantum Computing- Economic times