Episode

Ep. 46 - Claire Ma, co-founder of Sign, on government digital ID programs in the AI age

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The Biometric Update Podcast
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May 22, 2026
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Summary

Claire Ma is the co-founder of Sign, a company building identity infrastructure and verifiable credential systems for government digital ID programs. From India to Africa to the UK, digital identity is on the governmental agenda. On this episode of the Biometric Update Podcast, Claire Ma discusses how AI, public trust and digital infrastructure all play a role in shaping the global ecosystem.