Abstract:

This paper explores the critical role of digital trust in shaping online environments and the future of social organizations, which are increasingly intertwined with digital infrastructures. It critiques current digital systems that, despite enabling connectivity, often fail to foster genuine human connections, hindering a truly collaborative internet. The paper advocates for human-centric models where trust is foundational to digital networks, governance, and incentives, emphasizing the need for digital systems that reflect social trust dynamics. Highlighting data cooperatives' potential in reforming data governance, it also examines the challenges of scaling trust in digital spaces. The paper concludes with practical applications, advocating for a transdisciplinary approach to building a more resilient and trustworthy digital ecosystem.

Read our paper here: https://www.scribd.com/document/766692103/Gael-Van-Weyenbergh-Digital-Trust-An-Overview