Sam Altman’s ambitious attempt to create a blockchain-based global verification system that proves personhood via an eyeball-scanning “orb” just came to life . On July 24, the OpenAI CEO announced the launch of the Worldcoin protocol and the WLD token — its native currency — after years in development.
Worldcoin wants to be our “digital passport” into a new world where our human identity can never be questioned or confused with an AI. Perhaps even more ambitious, Altman claims that Worldcoin could eventually pave the way for AI-funded universal basic income — all while “preserving privacy.”
Backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Khosla […]
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