OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has doubled down on his vision for cryptocurrency project Worldcoin, following reports the company was seeking $50 million in funding. Worldcoin says it aims to create a global identity and financial network. More than 2.6 million people have signed up to have their irises scanned by Worldcoin's "orb" devices in exchange for a digital ID and free cryptocurrency.
  • _dev_null@lemmy.zxcvn.xyzEnglish
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    11 months ago

    From the worldcoin wiki:

    Worldcoin hopes to provide a reliable way to authenticate humans online called World ID,[18] to counter bots and fake virtual identities facilitated by artificial intelligence.

    Fucking glorified DRM?! No wonder he got fired, he’s the face of OpenAI and peddling this shit on the side. I can’t take this ass clown seriously ever again.