To advance the development of trustworthy, agentic AI systems, global content and technology company Thomson Reuters has launched a new alliance, which it says will “ensure AI serves people and institutions responsibly, and at pace”.
With AI systems becoming more autonomous, ensuring safety, accountability, and transparency has become “increasingly critical, particularly in high-stakes professional environments”. In the face of such change, the Trust in AI Alliance has been established.
In a statement, Thomson Reuters said the alliance will help address this challenge by enabling collaboration among the technical leaders driving AI innovation, with a focus on defining what it means for agentic AI systems to be worthy of trust.
Thomson Reuters chief technology officer Joel Hron said: “As AI systems become more agentic, building trust in how agents reason, act, and deliver outcomes is essential.
“The Trust in AI Alliance brings together the builders at the forefront of this work to align on principles and technical pathways that ensure AI serves people and institutions responsibly, and at pace.”
The alliance, the provider continued, is designed to move beyond discussion and towards action, with participants able to share insights, identify common challenges, and help shape shared approaches to building reliable, accountable AI systems.
Founding participants include senior engineering and product leaders from Anthropic, AWS, Google Cloud, and OpenAI, alongside experts from Thomson Reuters.
Together, Thosmon Reuters said, the companies will explore approaches to reliability, interpretability, and verification – key factors in ensuring that advanced AI systems earn and maintain human confidence.
Anthropic head of product (enterprise) Scott White said: “Trust in AI systems is essential as advanced technology takes on more autonomous actions in high-stakes settings and industries.
“The Trust in AI Alliance is focused on the practical work of making these systems reliable enough to earn the confidence of the millions of professionals who depend on them.”
Google Cloud’s vice president of product management for Vertex AI, Michael Gerstenhaber, said: “Building trusted agents requires grounding models in ‘enterprise truth,’ connecting them to the fresh, verifiable data that businesses run on.
“Thomson Reuters’ efforts to bring the industry together and define shared standards will give organisations the confidence to deploy these intelligent systems in high-stakes environments.”
And OpenAI engineering lead Zach Brock said: “We believe in advancing AI that serves people and organisations responsibly. Partnering with Thomson Reuters creates an opportunity to collaborate on the shared technical and ethical questions that will shape AI’s long-term role in society.”
Jerome Doraisamy is the managing editor of professional services (including Lawyers Weekly, HR Leader, Accountants Daily, and Accounting Times). He is also the author of The Wellness Doctrines book series, an admitted solicitor in New South Wales, and a board director of the Minds Count Foundation.
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