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Worldcoin: Should you let Sam Altman scan your eyeballs for WLD?
3.8.2023
Sam Altman believes his product ChatGPT will disrupt the world. As a “solution” to the consequences, he’s asking you to scan your eyeballs with his new Orb
Kenya Appears to Have Flip-Flopped on Worldcoin's Data Practices
3.8.2023
Kenya's data watchdog found Worldcoin is compliant with its data protection laws, but has now find different problems with Sam Altman's project
WorldCoin to Open its ID System for Government and Private Companies: Report
3.8.2023
Sam Altman co-founded tech firm WorldCoin is extending its reach by enabling governments and private businesses to leverage its controversial iris-scanning and identity-verification technology, Reuters reported.
WorldCoin continues to attract regulatory scrutiny for its tech that is being used...
Kenyan Government Says It Has ‘Suspended’ Worldcoin Activities
3.8.2023
The Kenyan interior ministry said on Aug.2 that Worldcoin’s activities in the country have been “suspended” in order to give government agencies an opportunity to assess the cryptocurrency project’s potential risks to public safety. The country’s interior minister...
Kenya Suspends WorldCoin Operations, Launches Investigation For Collecting Public Data
2.8.2023
The Ministry of Interior of Kenya has suspended the operations of Sam Altman’s WorldCoin and launched an investigation into the company for collecting public data.
Kenya’s Ministry of Interior and National Administration issued a statement earlier today saying that the government is concerned...
Worldcoin stuck after 70% drop from peak — More downside for WLD price?
29.7.2023
WLD price may get anchored to $2 until October primarily due to its initial supply distribution
Worldcoin Adoption Said to Be Accelerating; Sam Altman States ‘One Person Getting Verified Every 8 Seconds’
29.7.2023
Worldcoin, the digital ID passport and universal basic income project, is allegedly rising in popularity, with thousands of people said to be signing up and registering. According to Sam Altman, co-founder of the project, one person is currently verified by the iris scanning devices —...
Worldcoin Officially Launches, Announces Orb Rollout Expansion in More Than 35 Cities
25.7.2023
Worldcoin, the decentralized biometric ID protocol, has officially launched, allowing users to reserve their share of WLD, the incentives-driven token of the protocol, that will be granted when confirming one’s identity using a biometric device called the “Orb.” In addition...
Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin Raises Concerns Over Worldcoin's Launch and Design Flaws
25.7.2023
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Butrein published a blog raising concerns on the recently launched Worldcoin human identity verification system.
Exploring Sam Altman’s project Worldcoin and its operational mechanics, Buterin delved into the broader concepts, including the proof-of-humanity...
Worldcoin Token Slumps Amid Crypto Community Unease
25.7.2023
Concerns around privacy, security and reported connections to Sam Bankman-Fried and Three Arrows Capital have raised eyebrows in the crypto community
Sam Altman's Eyeball-Scanning Crypto Project Worldcoin Launches Global Digital Identity Platform
24.7.2023
On Monday, June 24, Worldcoin, a cryptocurrency and digital ID project led by OpenAI chief Sam Altman, launched to create a "privacy-preserving" global identity system after years of development.
The goal is to build a reliable solution for distinguishing humans from AI online, facilitating...
Ethereum’s Buterin Expresses Concerns Over Sam Altman’s Worldcoin
24.7.2023
Worldcoin’s identity system, “Proof-of-Personhood,” faces issues with privacy, accessibility, centralization, and security, according to Buterin
Worldcoin's Mainnet, WLD Token Goes Live
24.7.2023
The launch of the token comes alongside protocol launch and prior release of the wallet
Sam Altman-Backed Worldcoin Reaches 2 Million Signups
17.7.2023
Worldcoin, a startup that aims to build the “world’s largest identity and financial network as a public utility,” has reached two million sign-ups. The company, which uses its biometric World ID system to differentiate human beings, stated it has more than doubled the number...
Openai Boss Sam Altman Claims He’s Not Involved in Worldcoin’s Day-to-Day Operations at All
6.6.2023
After Tools for Humanity, the team behind the biometric cryptocurrency project Worldcoin announced it had raised $115 million in a Series C led by Blockchain Capital, Sam Altman, co-founder and chief executive of the artificial intelligence (AI) firm Openai, clarified at an event held at Tel Aviv...
What is fair use? US Supreme Court weighs in on AI’s copyright dilemma
30.5.2023
Many firms with generative AI models are being sued for copyright infringement, and the Supreme Court may have just ruined their primary legal defense
Microsoft urges lawmakers, companies to ‘step up’ with AI guardrails
26.5.2023
Microsoft President Brad Smith is the latest tech industry heavyweight to call for better risk management and regulation for artificial intelligence
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...