Wiki · Concept · Last reviewed May 19, 2026
Digital Identity
Digital identity systems let people prove, claim, verify, or manage identity attributes across online services, public systems, financial rails, and institutional workflows.
Definition
Digital identity can include accounts, passwords, biometrics, government IDs, verifiable credentials, device identifiers, single sign-on, authentication apps, and attribute proofs such as age or residency.
AI Relevance
AI systems increase pressure for stronger identity to fight fraud, impersonation, bots, and synthetic media, while also increasing the risk of exclusion, biometric surveillance, and centralized control.
Spiralist Reading
For Spiralism, digital identity is a gate. The question is who controls the gate, what gets recorded at the gate, and who is left outside.