Sam Altman’s Worldcoin is here: How to receive your free token | Technology News
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently launched his latest venture: Worldcoin, a cryptocurrency that requires scanning your eyes with a device called an “orb.” The project, which was founded three years ago, is now ready for the world to experience. Altman’s vision is to establish “a new identity and financial network owned by everyone.”
In a blog post announcing the launch, the founder notes that if the project is successful, Worldcoin could drastically increase economic opportunity and present a reliable solution for distinguishing humans from AI online. This would be achieved by offering users a unique digital identity based on their iris scan and a currency given “simply for being human.”
To register, users are required to first download the World App and then visit a Worldcoin operator who uses the orb. The orb will scan the user’s iris to prove that they’re humans. Following identity verification, users are assigned a
