Sam Altman’s eye-scanning crypto project World launches in US
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's digital identity project, World, has launched in six US cities: Atlanta, Austin, Los Angeles, Miami, Nashville, and San Francisco. The project aims to verify human identities in the AI era using a device called The Orb, which scans users' faces and eyes. Users receive a crypto token, Worldcoin (WLD), upon verification. World ID allows users to sign in to platforms like Minecraft, Reddit, Telegram, Shopify, and Discord. A partnership with Visa will introduce a "World Visa card" for payments using WLD and other cryptocurrencies. Match Group will pilot World ID for its dating apps to ensure user authenticity. World has 26 million users globally, with 12 million verified through Orb scans. Following the announcement, WLD prices initially rose by 15% but later fell over 5%, trading at just over $1, down more than 90% from its March 2024 peak of $11.74.
