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Tools for Humanity, co-founded by Sam Altman, is creating WorldCoin as a solution to counter the effects of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) by implementing Universal Basic Income (UBI).
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- WorldCoin is a project co-founded by Sam Altman, aiming to address the disruption caused by Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) in the global economy.
- WorldCoin's flagship project involves scanning people's eyes using metallic spheres called Orbs to create a unique cryptographic identifier called World ID or IrisHash.
- The purpose of the IrisHash is to replace IDs in an AI-dominated future and verify the authenticity of individuals receiving Universal Basic Income (UBI).
- WorldCoin's project has been deemed as the weirdest project happening in the tech world.
- The company's approach raises concerns about privacy and potential misuse of personal biometric information.
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Tools for Humanity, co-founded by Sam Altman, is developing WorldCoin to mitigate the impact of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) through Universal Basic Income (UBI).
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Tools for Humanity, a company co-founded by Sam Altman, is working on a project called WorldCoin. The project aims to address the potential disruptions caused by the rise of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) by creating a Universal Basic Income (UB
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Tools for Humanity
is a company co-founded by Sam Altman, the now-infamous CEO of OpenAI (of ChatGPT fame). The premise for the companys flagship project,
WorldCoin
, is simple:
Exponential improvements in Artificial Intelligence
technology will one day lead to the creation of
Artificial General Intelligence
(AGI).
When this happens, the global economy will be disrupted beyond recognition by job destruction, wealth concentration, etc.
A post-AGI world will need something resembling a
Universal Basic Income
(UBI): money with no strings attached to par inequalities.
AI improvements will make proving that someone online is a human very difficult.
But, for UBI projects to work, you will need to verify that the people receiving it are real, and are not cheating the system.
So far, so good, right? Its however all downhill from here. WorldCoin is the weirdest project happening in the tech world right now.
How does WorldCoin work?
To solve the issues mentioned above, WorldCoin has a two-step plan.
First, the company wants to scan your eyes
This is being done using metallic spheres the size of bowling balls, called
Orbs
. You Stare Into the Orb, and the Orb Stares Back at you. The device uses a thermal scanner to check peoples body temperature, a 3D camera to map out their face, and high-resolution cameras to capture video and images of their body, face, eyes, and irises.
The irises are supposedly the important part. Since
all irises are different
, its possible to create a
unique
code based on this specific biometric information. This unique crypto-graphic identifier is a called a World ID or IrisHash. This code would supposedly replace IDs in an AI-dominated future. If that feels like random techno-babble, trust your instincts.
If this was it, this project would be creepy but not nefarious. But no. Altman and his goons arent thinking about the future
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