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What is Worldcoin's proof-of-personhood system?
What does the blockchain, AI, and custom hardware system featuring a shiny, eye-scanning orb mean for the future of identity access management?

The Untold Story of Worldcoin’s Launch: Inside the Orb
I’ve traveled to Berlin to stare into the future. Or, more accurately, I’ve traveled to Berlin to stare – literally stare – into a device that some see as our best hope for taming, and perhaps harnessing, the future powers of artificial intelligence (AI).


Crypto’s Next Craze? Orbs That Scan Your Eyeballs.
Sam Altman, OpenAI’s chief executive, has started Worldcoin, a cryptocurrency project that aims to scan billions of human irises.

Eye scan and cryptocurrency: OpenAI founder Sam Altman on his new project Worldcoin
Sam Altman and Alex Blania, two of the three founders of Worldcoin, talk about the new digital currency and the vision for the future world.


Portugal was a "pilot" for Sam Altman to launch iris-based Worldcoin cryptocurrency
Worldcoin is a cryptocurrency created by Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT. After the beta phase in Portugal, the project has launched, as discussed with FORBES by Pedro Marques.

Money for all: this is the Worldcoin project, which aims to provide a universal income in cryptocurrencies
The project aims to grant a universal basic income in cryptocurrencies to those who scan their eyes–already 150,000 people have registered in Spain, which is the largest operating market in Europe.


Worldcoin’s Sam Altman & Alex Blania on Crypto's Most Ambitious Project
Worldcoin is one of the most ambitious crypto projects in the space. It’s Worldcoin’s philosophy that the best way to produce unique verifiable humanness is through human biometrics that map to our unique DNA.
Sam Altman's Worldcoin Integrates With Identity Management Software Okta as It Pushes Into Germany
World ID, which uses biometric data to verify users, helps apps distinguish people from bots and is more private than alternatives like Google sign-in.


The Eyeball-Scanning Plan Designed to Save Us From AI | Odd Lots
There are all kinds of societal concerns emerging out of the rise of artificial intelligence. Will it put us all out of work?

Worldcoin Sees Unprecedented Growth in Spain with AI Boom
Spain has become Worldcoin’s biggest operating market in Europe, according to a recent tweet of Worldcoin.
Worldcoin got more coin in latest $115M raise
Tools for Humanity, the team building Worldcoin, raised $115 million in a Series C round led by Blockchain Capital.


Worldcoin Releases Crypto Wallet
Worldcoin has launched its first major consumer product: a wallet app that allows users to store and transfer crypto tokens via the Polygon blockchain.

Worldcoin is betting the next big thing in AI is proving you are human
Fake virtual identities are nothing new. The ability to so easily create them has been both a boon for social media platforms.

Why Proof of Humanity Matters in an AI Future Alex Blania
There are all kinds of societal concerns emerging out of the rise of artificial intelligence. Will it put us all out of work?
Crypto Project Worldcoin Raises $115M, Led by Blockchain Capital
Other investors in the Series C round included a16z, Bain Capital Crypto and Distributed Global.


Worldcoin and Auth0 Join Forces to Enhance User Verification and Privacy with ‘Sign in with Worldcoin’
By prioritizing user privacy and combating bot traffic, this integration offers a transformative solution for user verification and protection.

Human ID project ‘Worldcoin’ launches gas-free wallet only for humans
The wallet relies on “World ID,” a protocol that verifies humanness through zero-knowledge proofs.

Crypto Project, Worldcoin, Releases First Major Consumer Product
Sam Altman’s Crypto Project, Worldcoin, Releases First Major Consumer Product

OpenAI’s Sam Altman wants to convince billions of people to scan their eyes to prove they aren’t bots.
The Worldcoin orb resembles a bowling ball conceived by Steve jobs or an oversized Magic 8 ball possessed by HALL 9000.
