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For most of human history, trust was closely tied to presence. Important decisions happened in rooms. Agreements were negotiated face-to-face. Documents were reviewed in the company of other people. Signatures were observed. Questions could be asked and answered in real time....

We have created machines that can imitate us.

This was, perhaps, inevitable. We have been trying to do it for a very long time. We have carved figures out of wood and stone. We have written stories about artificial beings who walk, speak, and occasionally develop inconvenient opinions. We...

Once upon a time, clicking a link was enough to sign a contract. The link arrived politely in your inbox. You opened it, glanced at the document, perhaps skimmed it with the optimism of someone who believes all will be well,...

It is a curious thing about courts that they do not, as a rule, enjoy being surprised.

They prefer clarity. They prefer evidence. They prefer a chain of events that can be followed from beginning to end without too many leaps of faith, or at least without leaps that cannot be explained in language...

Once upon a time, an email address was a person. Or near enough. It arrived in your inbox with a name attached, perhaps even a signature at the bottom, and you felt reassured. There was a sender. There was an intention. There was, in short,...