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Solving the Biggest Problem with Agentic AI: Trust as a Service with Chris Surdak, CEO of ReLeaf
In this episode, Robert Smallwood of CIGO Association speaks with Chris Surdak of ReLeaf about the accountability gap emerging as autonomous AI agents increasingly initiate transactions and make decisions. They examine why identity verification alone may not establish that a human intentionally authorized a specific action and why that distinction matters for fraud, disputes, auditability, and corporate governance.
Chris introduces ReLeaf’s Proof of Intent patent, designed to create a time-bound, independently witnessed record before a digital transaction proceeds. Together, Robert and Chris…
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