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Tools for Humanity, la empresa tecnológica que desarrolla soluciones diseñadas para humanos en la era de la IA, presentó hoy la nueva World App, una superapp que integra mensajería encriptada, acceso financiero global y prueba anónima de identidad humana. El lanzamiento incluye World Chat, herramientas financieras transfronterizas ampliadas y mejoras en World ID. Los cofundadores Sam Altman y…
Reddit 或將採用虹膜掃描 Orb 系統來驗證用戶身份
Reddit 正在考慮使用 World ID，這是一個基於虹膜掃描 Orbs 的驗證系統，其母公司由 OpenAI 執行長 Sam Altman 共同創立。 據兩位知情人士透露，World ID 可能很快就會成為 Reddit 用戶在平台上保持匿名的同時驗證自己是獨特個體的一種方式。 Reddit 和 World ID 母公司 Tools for Humanity 之間的會談凸顯了新身分驗證技術市場的不斷增長，因為人工智慧讓網路平台充斥著虛假內容，而世界各國政府正在考慮制定新的年齡驗證法，以防止兒童和青少年訪問社交媒體。 這是一個精密複雜但理解起來卻相當容易的系統。 Orb…
Sam Altman’s Eye-Scanning Startup ‘World’ Expands to the UK to Tackle AI Fraud
World, the controversial biometric identity verification venture co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, is launching in the United Kingdom this week as it continues its global rollout to combat rising concerns around AI-driven fraud.
Starting Thursday, Londoners will be able to register for World’s unique identity system using the Orb—a spherical, metallic eye-scanning device that captures a person’s iris and facial data to generate a unique biometric code. The startup plans to expand the service to other major UK cities, including Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff, Belfast, and Glasgow in the coming months.
World’s technology aims to verify a user’s “humanness,” preventing bots and artificial intelligence systems from exploiting online services through deepfakes, identity theft, and other forms of fraud.
From Science Fiction to Mainstream Use
“The idea is no longer just something theoretical. It’s something that’s real and affecting people every single day,” said Adrian Ludwig, Chief Architect at Tools for Humanity, a key contributor to World. “We’re moving from a science project to a real network.”
Once a person is scanned, they receive a World ID—an anonymous digital identifier—and a small amount of WLD cryptocurrency. The ID can be used to log into participating platforms like Minecraft, Reddit, and Discord without revealing the user’s personal identity.
Growing Global Footprint
The UK expansion follows World’s recent launch in the United States, where it opened six flagship retail locations in cities including Austin, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Nashville, Miami, and San Francisco.
Ludwig said the company is aiming to scale its verification capacity tenfold over the coming months. As of now, 13 million users worldwide have verified their identity through World.
Privacy Concerns and Regulatory Dialogue
Since its 2021 debut as “Worldcoin,” the startup has faced scrutiny over privacy and biometric data usage. To address concerns, World says it encrypts all biometric data, deletes the original scans, and processes data locally on user devices rather than in the cloud. Only uniqueness verification is handled through third-party infrastructure.
Still, privacy campaigners remain wary of deploying such a system at scale, particularly in countries with millions—or even billions—of users. World has been actively engaging with regulators, including the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), to ensure compliance with data protection laws.
“We’ve had a lot of conversations with regulators,” Ludwig told CNBC. “They want to know: How do we make sure this works? How do we protect privacy? What are the risks? We’ve been able to answer all of those.”
A Digital Identity Shift
World’s expansion comes as governments worldwide explore digital identity solutions to move beyond physical ID cards. Ludwig sees the project as part of a broader shift toward more secure and scalable digital ID systems, especially in the face of increasingly sophisticated AI fraud.
While initiatives like India’s Aadhaar have demonstrated both the potential and pitfalls of digital ID at scale, World aims to offer a decentralized alternative—one that doesn't compromise privacy or security.
“Mechanisms to identify and reduce fraud are of growing interest to governments,” Ludwig said. “And we’re seeing real demand now.”
As digital identity becomes a central pillar of both public and private sector security infrastructure, World’s UK rollout marks a significant step in building a global network to defend against the rising risks of AI misuse.
Worldcoin, a project by OpenAI, offers free cryptocurrency to users for iris scans, aiming to verify human identity and back universal basic income.
