Confidential A.I. and the Trust Gap Holding Back the Next Phase of Adoption
Ahmad Shadid, founder of O.XYZ, examines why trust has become the defining constraint on A.I. adoption. Shadid argues that Confidential A.I. represents a foundational shift: a trust layer that allows sensitive data to be used without being exposed. As enterprises, governments, and regulated industries weigh whether A.I. can truly scale, he makes the case that 2026 will mark the moment when confidence, not compute, determines who moves forward.
