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New Eye-Scanning Digital ID Launches in 6 American Cities

A new biometric digital ID program has quietly taken root in six major U.S. cities, raising alarm bells among Americans concerned with personal liberty and digital surveillance. Under the banner of “fighting AI fraud,” the World ID project, backed by OpenAI’s Sam Altman, is scanning people's irises in exchange for…

OpenAI CEO Launches Eye-Scanning Digital ID ‘Worldcoin’ in America

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is officially launching his digital ID and cryptocurrency project, Worldcoin, in the United States. Worldcoin uses eye-scanning technology to confirm a person's identity in a system called World ID. World ID is a digital ID that uses biometric verification to confirm payments and prove a person's…

Eyeball-Scanning ‘Digital ID’ Integrates with Several Major Online Platforms

An eyeball-scanning "digital ID" developer has secured deals with several major online companies to integrate the controversial technology into their platforms. Worldcoin is the eye-ball scanning protocol co-founded by Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, the artificial intelligence (AI) company behind ChatGPT. The company has developed a tool that can…