{"id":487,"date":"2026-08-21T11:08:55","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T11:08:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalconsumerreportss.com\/?p=487"},"modified":"2026-08-21T11:08:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T11:08:55","slug":"scaling-laws-matt-abrams-on-trust-and-the-migration-to-the-digital-age","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalconsumerreportss.com\/?p=487","title":{"rendered":"Scaling Laws: Matt Abrams on Trust and the Migration to the Digital Age"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Matt Abrams, technologist, investor, and co-founder of $1 Billion for Trust, joins Kevin Frazier, AI Innovation and Law Fellow at the University of Texas School of Law and a Senior Editor at Lawfare, to discuss the collapse of institutional trust and how AI may accelerate \u2014 or potentially help reverse \u2014 that trend.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nationalconsumerreportss.com\/?p=486\">Lawfare Live: The Trials of the Trump Administration, August 14<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The conversation explores Matt\u2019s work to rebuild trust in information ecosystems, interpersonal relationships, and major institutions. 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You can also support Lawfare by making a one-time donation at .<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nationalconsumerreportss.com\/?p=484\">Lawfare Daily: What\u2019s So Special About a Special Grand Jury?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This episode ran as the August 21 episode on the Lawfare Daily feed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Matt Abrams, technologist, investor, and co-founder of $1 Billion for Trust, joins Kevin Frazier, AI Innovation and Law Fellow at the University of Texas School of Law and a Senior Editor at Lawfare, to discuss the collapse of institutional trust and how AI may accelerate \u2014 or potentially help reverse \u2014 that trend. 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