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First-Person Credentials: A Case Study [Introductory]

First-Person Credentials: A Case Study [Introductory]

Combined Session
Friday, May 09, 2025 12:15—12:35
Location: B 05
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Why is proof of personhood so hot? Because it sits at the intersection of AI and decentralized identity. The threat of generative AI deep fakes has accelerated the search for a sustainable Internet-scale solution.

In a seminal 2024 paper called Personhood Credentials, researchers proposed using a decentralized architecture based on verifiable credentials and zero-knowledge proofs.

Now the Ayra Association, Customer Commons, Trust Over IP, and DIF are coming together to work on just that: a people-powered privacy-preserving proof of personhood called First Person Credentials.

This session will cover the design goals, trust model, UX, go-to-market strategy, and how to get involved.

Drummond Reed
Member
DIF Community Member
Drummond has spent a quarter-century in Internet identity, security, privacy, and trust infrastructure. He is Director, Trust Services at Gen Digital, previous Avast after their acquisition of...
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