Issue Social trust eroded by engagement optimisation, with AI to follow
Summary
EY attributes measurable global decline in the expectation that others will uphold shared norms to engagement-optimised algorithms and filter bubbles, and warns AI can industrialise misinformation at a scale beyond anything social media achieved.
Classification
Main topicValues & Lifestyles
Region menusGlobal
Impactscope:global
Time horizon4-10 years (2026-07-25)
Last updated2026-07-29 04:49:52
Evidence 1
- Futures Reimagined: EY Megatrends 2026 and beyond EY (Ernst & Young Global Limited) page=53;section=Megatrend 7: The currency of trust 2026 accessed 2026-07-25
Constituent trends 1
- TrendThe currency of trust5 signals
Directly linked signals 0
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Relation types: constitutes
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