Sam Altman's Worldcoin Rebrands As 'World,' Unveils Next Generation Orb (cointelegraph.com) 32
The blockchain-based identity verification company founded by Sam Altman is now called "World." It also unveiled a new version of the "Orb" biometric devices the company uses to scan users' eyes. CoinTelegraph reports: World, as it's now known, also revealed a slew of other updates including a new version of its Orb biometric scanning devices, new options for identity verification and partnership integrations with popular apps including FaceTime, WhatsApp, and Zoom. [...] The new Orb, powered by Nvidia hardware, will be more efficient and "five times" more powerful than its predecessor with a smaller footprint and fewer parts. The company also said the new Orb would eventually be available in self-service kiosks in some markets.
World also announced that users will soon be able to verify their identity through methods other than the firm's Orb hardware. Through a program called World ID Credentials, the company says users with NFC-enabled government issued passports will allow them to verify their identity on the World app. Another major announcement came in the form of World ID Deep Face, a service the company claims has "solved deepfakes." According to the company, its software can be implemented into just about any app where video can be uploaded or streamed to determine whether videos featuring verified persons are real or have been faked using AI. Finally, the company also announced that so far 15 million users have signed up for its World app service; among them, seven million are verified.
World also announced that users will soon be able to verify their identity through methods other than the firm's Orb hardware. Through a program called World ID Credentials, the company says users with NFC-enabled government issued passports will allow them to verify their identity on the World app. Another major announcement came in the form of World ID Deep Face, a service the company claims has "solved deepfakes." According to the company, its software can be implemented into just about any app where video can be uploaded or streamed to determine whether videos featuring verified persons are real or have been faked using AI. Finally, the company also announced that so far 15 million users have signed up for its World app service; among them, seven million are verified.
Just sounds evil (Score:4, Informative)
Re: Just sounds evil (Score:2)
This felt like a scam when I saw it. How is "an orb" different from just a phone with a camera?
Woody Allen's movie "Sleeper" (Score:2)
Um, isn't an "orb" this thing that you pass around at a party, where the person holding it gets "the giggles" and develops an enormous craving for snack foods?
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It does, doesn't it? Well, the first impression is sometimes exactly what is going on.
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The Transhumanists are anti-Human, so that would indeed fit the classic definitions of evil.
Re: Just sounds evil (Score:2)
demon core? (Score:3)
What's this company even do? (Score:5, Insightful)
Re:What's this company even do? (Score:4)
Seriously, the quality of narcissistic tech leaders has seriously declined. It used to be that they were idiots, but at least did something semi-useful. Now they're techno-cult leaders who suck up all the economy's resources to run their idiot ponzi like investment schemes. At least I got a iPhone out of Jobs' bullshit.
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I just keep getting flashbacks (Score:5, Insightful)
of all movies with the trope of digging out people's eyeballs to spoof the corporarte retina scanner
Oh, yeah (Score:3)
That'll fix it!
A world of confusion (Score:2)
This is just like the World Series (Score:3)
When you watch the World Series baseball you expect to see the world, but all you see is America. Sam's product is pushing the definition of "World" given that it has abandoned attempts to get their privacy raping non-GDPR complaint product into Europe.
Sam Altman can shove his biometric orb up his ass (Score:3)
That is all.
Great business plan (Score:2, Insightful)
World ID Deep Face, a service the company claims has "solved deepfakes."
- Create problem
- Solve problem
- Profit
Just like Microsoft who created the entire antivirus industry almost all by themselves.
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- Create problem
- Solve problem
- Profit
No. Solving a problem makes you money for a day. Mitigating a problem can give you revenue for the rest of your life.
Can't decide which is worse (Score:2)
If these assholes had my biometric data or the 23 and me assholes had my DNA.
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There is a huge difference between dropping my DNA and fingerprints everywhere and some startup tech bro assholes having it in a database that's going to get abused.
Sure, in Gataca they went around with mini vacs hovering up the DNA in a crime scene area but to be useful that still requires my DNA be in a database already. IIRC, the DMV has my fingerprints. Mildly annoying but I'm not a criminal and they have no other value. My DNA and eye scan do.
If someone wants to specifically target me so badly they
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Why not give them to both for a thorough (but not free) getting fucked over?
Is biometric still a thing? (Score:1)
The way I see it, if someone hacks into some corporate database and leaks your profile, you can always update your password, but you can't update your eyeballs or fingertips.
What, is the scam not running well? (Score:2)
Looks like Altman, who is supposedly an expert in artificial idiots, has trouble getting enough real idiots to give him money.
Architect of the apocalypse (Score:2)
If ever there was a cheerleader for a dystopian future, it's Sam Altman.
Corporate malefactors controlling omnipotent AIs with a dash of privacy rape, who could ask for more?
OK maybe Zuckerberg. Maybe.
What to do when encountering the orb (Score:2)