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Sam Altman’s Worldcoin secures $115M for decentralized ID
25.5.2023
Funds will be used to support the decentralized World ID and the recently released crypto wallet World App. VC firms A16z Crypto, Bain Capital Crypto, and Distributed Global are investors in the round
Sam Altman Co-Founder of Worldcoin Raises $115 Million for Unique Cryptocurrency
25.5.2023
The Chief Executive Officer of OpenAI, Sam Altman, has raised $115 million in a Series C funding round for a cryptocurrency project.
Blockchain Capital led the funding round and attracted the participation of other investors such as a16z, Bain Capital Crypto, and Distributed Global.
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Sam Altman’s Crypto Project Worldcoin Raises $115M Led By Blockchain Capital
25.5.2023
Other investors in the Series C round included Bain Capital Crypto and Distributed Global
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman testifies in ‘historic’ Senate hearing on AI safety
16.5.2023
Altman appeared alongside NYU professor Gary Marcus and IBM’s chief of trust Christina Montgomery to discuss how the U.S. government should regulate the AI industry
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Verge of Securing $100 Million for Worldcoin Crypto Project
15.5.2023
Tech entrepreneur Sam Altman’s crypto project Worldcoin is reportedly on the verge of securing $100 million worth of investments from “existing and new investors.”
Citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter, a Financial Times report from Monday said Worldcoin is in “advanced talks” with...
OpenAI CEO in ‘advanced talks’ for $100M Worldcoin funding: Report
15.5.2023
“Existing and new investors” will contribute to the $100 million, according to someone familiar with the situation
Worldcoin Launches World App to Bolster Decentralized Identity and Finance for Mass Adoption
9.5.2023
Worldcoin, the project supported by Openai CEO Sam Altman, has launched the World App to complement the release of World ID. The application aims to democratize decentralized identities and finance by utilizing World ID to enable users to sign into different websites, crypto applications, and share...
Sam Altman's Worldcoin Introduces App for Eyeball-Scanning Crypto Project
9.5.2023
Sam Altman’s Worldcoin project has launched a self-custodial mobile app that allows users to manage their World ID and a range of cryptocurrencies.
The World App, developed by Tools For Humanity, the company behind Worldcoin, is built on the Ethereum sidechain Polygon, according to a Monday blog...
Human ID project ‘Worldcoin’ launches gas-free wallet only for humans
8.5.2023
The wallet relies on “World ID,” a protocol that verifies humanness through zero-knowledge proofs
Sam Altman’s Crypto Project, Worldcoin, Releases First Major Consumer Product
8.5.2023
Worldcoin’s “minimalist” wallet, World App, wants to help you prove you’re human in the age of AI
Web2’s Lesson for AI: Decentralize to Protect Humanity
14.4.2023
In order to prevent the potentially destructive impact of AI on humanity, we need open-source innovation and collective governance that is possible through blockchain protocols and Web3, rather than the monopoly defaulting structure of Web2, according to Michael Casey, CoinDesk's chief content...
AI Boosters Would Sacrifice Humanity for a Simulacra - as Long as They're in Control
14.4.2023
AI boosterism and associated “long-termist” ideas could be a threat to your privacy, your property and your humanity
Worldcoin Launches World ID, an AI Resistant, Iris Dependant ID Protocol
3.4.2023
Worldcoin, a project co-founded by Sam Altman, who is also a co-founder of artificial intelligence (AI) startup Openai, announced the launch of World ID, a digital proof of personhood ID protocol. The protocol allows for an AI-resistant verification of humanness online, using a device called...
Elon Musk and tech execs call for 'pause' on AI development
30.3.2023
The authors of the letter explained that advanced AI could cause a profound change in the history of life on Earth, for better or worse
Iris Scanning Worldcoin Idea Fuels Objections From Privacy Advocates — Snowden Says ‘Don’t Catalog Eyeballs’
25.10.2021
During the last few weeks, a project called Worldcoin has been the subject of numerous headlines and speculation. Worldcoin launched on October 21 and aims to be a universal basic income (UBI) crypto asset that gives free tokens to accounts that are verified with a biometric eye scan. The project...