AI Trust Is the New Cyber Currency

Estonia's Cyber Diplomat Tanel Sepp Urges Trust-First AI Strategy Rahul Neel Mani (@rneelmani) • May 3, 2025

In a digital-first world where artificial intelligence is becoming foundational to governance and cybersecurity, Tanel Sepp, ambassador at large for cyber diplomacy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia, said trust, not tech, is the new cornerstone of national resilience. He outlined how Estonia's deep-rooted digital governance model is preparing the country to lead in secure AI integration across sectors.

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He said that while global discourse often starts with AI-driven threats, it's the transformative potential of AI that deserves center stage. He highlighted the need to embed security into digital systems from the ground up, enabling countries to maintain citizen trust - a critical currency in any digitized society.

"If our e-governance systems weren't trustworthy, no one would use them and some ...