Definition
Identity is the continuous work of narration, relation, and accountable representation.
History
Identity systems have long passed through kinship, profession, nation, and institution.
Current understanding
Digital identity layers now include profile, prediction, and institutional inferences.
Relationship to AI
Intelligent systems can stabilize a version of people that may harden change.
Relationship to Humanity
Healthy systems preserve self-authorship and appeal routes.
Recommended reading
Identity CollectionKnowledge assets about selfhood, belonging, continuity, and representation.CollectionHuman ContinuityThe preservation of human agency, memory, relationships, and recognizable values through technological transition.ConceptObservatoryPage
Future questions
- Can people keep multiple identities with equal dignity?
- How do we design institutional review for identity harms?