The Trust in Archives Initiative (TAI) grew out of the AMIA/APA GenAI Interest Group launched in February 2025 by the Archival Producers Alliance and the Association of Moving Image Archivists, and has since expanded into a broad, cross-sector coalition. Meeting monthly, TAI brings together archivists, producers, technologists, and other stakeholders to share updates and advance work through four dedicated working groups.
These groups focus on: Authentication (developing tools and recommendations to assess provenance and authenticity of records), Licensing Language (creating adaptable boilerplate to address generative AI in license agreements), Taxonomies (building a shared meta-glossary for consistent language around AI-generated and AI-altered media), and Collaboration with Tech Companies (establishing decision-making rubrics for evaluating partnerships and safeguarding archival interests).
Together, TAI is equipping archives to navigate the challenges of generative AI while preserving authenticity, protecting collections, and sustaining public trust.