The Past, Present, and Future of Passports

Passports provide permission to travel and confer status. The rise of the global citizen and AI + biotech innovation will fuel global desire for digital passport infrastructure and processes.

One’s passport can determine extreme privilege or extreme anxiety depending on where it’s issued. A well-functioning society should strive to ensure any technical or cultural change to passports makes travel more equitable and safe.

The challenge is implementing a global passport standard like this in a way that is consistent, secure, and doesn’t infringe on one’s privacy.