US EditionSam Altman’s Eyeball-Scanning Digital ID Project to Launch in UK
- Sam Altman's biometric identity verification project, World, is launching its eye-scanning Orb device in London on June 12, 2025.
- The launch follows World’s initial 2021 debut and U.S. Expansion with six flagship locations, driven by rising AI fraud concerns and demand from enterprises and governments.
- World employs its Orb device to capture iris and facial data, generating a distinctive digital identifier to confirm human identity and combat AI impersonation, with expansion planned to UK cities such as Manchester and Glasgow.
- Individuals registering for Worldcoin’s service in the UK will be rewarded with 16 WLD tokens each, following the token’s recent surge of 55.65% in value and its current market cap of $1.76 billion, reflecting robust interest in the cryptocurrency.
- World’s rollout may boost biometric authentication adoption in the UK, but privacy, regulatory scrutiny, and technological challenges remain critical factors for its expansion.
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Sam Altman's World: Launching Digital ID in the UK Amid Budget Strains and Security Concerns
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's digital ID project World is launching in the UK, offering human and AI identity verification. Meanwhile, the UK government focuses on health and defense budgets, squeezing other sectors. The US raises security concerns about China's planned embassy in London, fearing risks to sensitive data.
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