As data increasingly moves to the cloud, can we really trust who has access to it while it is being processed? Does protecting data ‘in use’ fundamentally change long-standing security or does it simply shift the risk elsewhere? As confidential computing technology converges with AI and privacy-enhancing tools, questions around trust, control and hardware dependency become crucial. The promises, limits and real-world implications of confidential computing are explored in this episode with Massimo Attoresi. This episode is one of a series observing 6 AI trends from the TechSonar 2025-2026 : covering agentic AI, AI companions, automated proctoring, AI-driven personalised learning, coding assistants, and confidential computing. Better tune in.