DIF Welcomes Kyndryl as Associate Member to Advance Secure, Decentralized AI Ecosystems

February 10, 2026 — The Decentralized Identity Foundation (DIF) is pleased to announce that Kyndryl, the world’s largest IT infrastructure services provider, has joined DIF as an Associate Member. Active participation in the DIF working groups underscores Kyndryl’s commitment to shaping the future of secure, interoperable, and decentralized digital ecosystems.

As enterprises embrace Agentic AI, identity and verifiable trust have become critical enablers for autonomous agents to operate securely and collaboratively. By joining DIF, Kyndryl will help accelerate the development of standards and infrastructure that make this vision possible.

“As our Trusted AI Agents and Creator Assertions Working Groups gain momentum, leaders such as Kyndryl are essential to the development of standards that serve the industry. DIF is designed to bring together organizations who have shared interests but different perspectives. Kyndryl brings expertise in enterprise infrastructure and commitment to decentralized identity means that the standards coming out of DIF are deployable in large-scale implementations,” said Grace Rachmany, Executive Director of DIF.

Why This Matters:

Advancing Trust in Agentic AI: Kyndryl’s Agentic AI Framework envisions a future where autonomous AI agents interact seamlessly across open, cross-domain ecosystems. Through DIF’s Trusted AI Agent Working Group, Kyndryl will contribute to defining standards that enable agents to establish strong trust. The Working Group addresses authentication, authorization, and delegation, allowing industry players to collaborate safely and reliably.
Leadership in Decentralized AI Governance: By aligning with DIF and supporting DIF’s lightweight process for developing and releasing international standards, Kyndryl positions itself at the forefront of defining ethical, secure, and scalable AI agent interactions, without being bogged down in bureaucratic processes.
Empowering Enterprise Innovation: This collaboration is coauthoring the playbook for delivering next-generation identity and trust frameworks for enterprises, unlocking new automation and collaboration opportunities.

Sachio Iwamoto, Director and Principal Architect at Kyndryl, writes

“As enterprises accelerate toward AI‑native operating models, they need a trusted foundation for secure autonomy. By advancing interoperable identity standards, runtime guardrails, and end‑to‑end governance, we enable explainable, policy‑aligned multi‑agent collaboration, allowing organizations to innovate confidently, scale faster, and meet regulatory expectations.”

For more information about DIF and its working groups,
visit identity.foundation