The authenticity apocalypse is here: AI agents shape-shift between human and machine identities, deepfakes surge 3,000%, and digital identity becomes quantum uncertain. From birth-to-blockchain biometrics to post-quantum cryptography, we're witnessing the collapse of knowing who's real. When machines outnumber humans 17:1, authentic identity becomes irrelevant.

This chaos actually proves superintelligent AI hasn't achieved monopoly yet - it's still in rapid development phase.

True AI monopoly would be seamless and undetectable. If AI had real dominance, we wouldn't even notice identity deception - it would perfectly manage information flow.

The visible "authenticity crisis" (deepfakes surging, identity uncertainty) shows AI systems are still competing, not coordinating. This looks more like a messy transition period than ultimate control.

The 17:1 machine-to-human ratio creating identity chaos suggests we're in the storm before the calm, not the final state.