In an era where telling humans apart from AI bots online is increasingly critical, World ID, developed by Tools for Humanity, co-founded by Sam Altman, offers a solution. This iris-scanning biometric ...

World dismisses these claims, asserting that its ID protocol is “open source, permissionless,” and designed so even government applications cannot tie back a user’s activity to their ...

World ID holders anonymously verify their identity via software that uses the World ID protocol or a compatible wallet, such as provided by the World App. Verify by Orb Iris Scanner.

More than two million people from 34 countries have signed up for World ID, according to data provided by Worldcoin, which also said that it has started ramping up the global distribution of Orbs ...

Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson reports World ID's iris scanning tech launches in six U.S. cities to verify identity, fight AI bots.

However, with the recent introduction of the World ID protocol by Tools for Humanity (TfH) – the company founded for Worldcoin by Mr. Altman – suddenly the interest of the general public was ...

However, with the recent introduction of the World ID protocol by Tools for Humanity (TfH) – the company founded for Worldcoin by Mr. Altman – suddenly the interest of the general public was ...

“World ID is one way that we can help make that easier,” he said. The goal, in a way, seems to undo some of the potential negative ramifications of OpenAI, Altman’s other company.

World ID is designed to help people digitally verify their humanness and enhance their online privacy, amidst the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence and the need to differentiate between ...

The World ID thus acts as a digital passport, letting you participate in various networks—including financial ones—and carry out transactions that require you to show your identity.

Sam Altman’s World project's iris-based ID system sparks debate over privacy, decentralization, and digital rights in an AI-driven future.