Karthik Krishnamurthy, Chief Executive Officer of Ascendion and thought leader on Forbes Technology Council, wrote an article for Forbes.com on Dec. 4, 2025. Karthik examines the AI Trust Valley, describing the human unease that emerges as AI begins to behave in increasingly human-like ways. He also highlights the primary hesitations in AI adoption: a lack of trust in outputs and the inability to explain or govern the AI “black box.” Karthik outlines four winning moves to help organizations build AI trust and realize meaningful impact.