Prove You’re Human

Following OpenAI’s Sam Altman recently renaming his Worldcoin project simply ‘World,’ we take a look at World’s iris-scanning technology, what it’s for, its potential benefits, and its possible drawbacks. 

World – Providing ‘Proof of Personhood’ 

In an age where AI now appears to be blurring the lines between human and machine interaction, the ability to verify your own humanity online has become a pressing concern. To help tackle this issue, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s co-founded ‘World’ project, formerly known as Worldcoin, an initiative that aims to establish a global ‘proof of personhood’ through innovative iris-scanning technology. It’s thought this approach could reshape how we perceive identity, privacy, and trust in an increasingly digital world.