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Get paid to prove you’re human (don’t)
Would you let someone scan your eyeball in exchange for some free cryptocurrency?
Yes, your actual eyeball. This isn’t an audition for Season 4 of Black Mirror. It’s the premise behind OpenAI founder Sam Altman’s new project called World.
Before you roll your eyes, let me break it down for you.
What’s the deal?
Sam Altman brought AI into everyone’s lives with ChatGPT. The same AI that’s shaking up everything from copywriting to customer service to coding.
It’s the tech threatening to replace humans in countless jobs. It’s powering deepfakes that can fool your eyes and ears.
And now? Altman wants to be the one to prove you’re human.
The irony writes itself.
Altman’s new company, World, just launched in the U.S. after rolling out across several countries.
Here’s the pitch
One of their futuristic devices called an Orb scans your iris. This biometric ID is meant to verify that you’re a real person, not a bot, something that’s becoming harder to prove online.
They say this tech could be used to log into websites, access services, use dating apps and even vote without handing over your name, email or phone number. Just your eyeball.
Because obviously, the one thing missing from your retina was a blockchain.
And, yeah, you do get paid for it. Worldcoin (WLD) currently trades at about $1.03 per coin. New users get 16 WLD tokens. Some locations also offer up to 75 WLD monthly.
What’s the catch?
According to Altman, this is the future of proving you’re human on the internet without forking over your name, phone number or email. You just trade your biometric data. That’s all! Nothing major! Just one-of-a-kind identifiers stored in some database they pinky swear is encrypted, protected and completely fine.
Don’t you know hackers and country adversaries would love to get their hands on this database. I always hoped the government and hackers could split custody of my irises.
No eyes on me
I love innovation. But let’s not forget: The same man who helped unleash the AI revolution now wants to be the gatekeeper for proving you’re still human.
That’s bold. It’s also a little unsettling.
When a Worldcoin Orb grins up at you like a futuristic Poké Ball promising a couple of crypto coins in exchange for your retinal map, do not go gently into that biometric night.
👁️ Think before you blink. I’m keeping my eyes shut.
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