As agents now outnumber humans, a new trust and security architecture is required for the agent economy. Gareth Davies (CPO, @auth0 @okta) joins Stateful, hosted by @masonnystrom In this episode they discuss: - Why binding agents to verified humans is essential to maintain trust across the entire lifecycle - World ID (@worldnetwork) as the credential layer that allows verified human identity to be transacted and attached to agents - Agents becoming first-class principals rather than simple tools - How trusted identity unlocks entirely new B2B models and product experiences - This intersection of identity, AI, and blockchain is critical infrastructure for the next phase of digital commerce. 0:20 Introduction 0:45 The state of agentic innovation & why identity is foundational 1:40 World ID partnership 3:25 The economics of trust & verification 4:35 AI Agents as first-class principals