Sam Altman’s digital identity effort World made its official U.S. launch. As the Financial Times (FT) reported late Wednesday (April 30), the debut of this project — which involves eyeball scanning technology and a digital token — is happening as the U.S. government is taking...
“Once somebody has your specific iris picture, you’ll never have the possibility to stay anonymous.” That’s Michael Will, head of Bavaria’s data regulator, speaking to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) Sunday (Aug. 18) about concerns over Worldcoin’s iris-scanning technology. As that report noted, Germany is...
Worldcoin, the eyeball-scanning digital identity startup co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, has been ordered to cease its operations in Hong Kong. Hong Kong’s Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) said in a Wednesday (May 22) press release that it has directed the organization to stop scanning and collecting iris...
Eyeball scanning digital ID startup Worldcoin is reportedly considering a partnership with tech company OpenAI. This exploration comes after months of privacy-focused scrutiny from regulators around the world. Alex Blania, CEO of Worldcoin parent Tools for Humanity, told Bloomberg News on Thursday (April 25) that some of that attention...
June 09, 2025
Sam Altman’s digital ID firm, World, is reportedly bringing its eye-scanning tech to the U.K. As the Financial Times (FT) reported Sunday (June 8), the goal is to let people in Great Britain access verification services the company argues are critical for distinguishing between human and artificial intelligence (AI). World’s central product is an “orb” […]
May 01, 2025
Sam Altman’s digital identity effort World made its official U.S. launch. As the Financial Times (FT) reported late Wednesday (April 30), the debut of this project — which involves eyeball...
August 18, 2024
“Once somebody has your specific iris picture, you’ll never have the possibility to stay anonymous.” That’s Michael Will, head of Bavaria’s data regulator, speaking to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ)...
May 22, 2024
Worldcoin, the eyeball-scanning digital identity startup co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, has been ordered to cease its operations in Hong Kong. Hong Kong’s Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) said in a...