In all other circumstances I would agree with you but
1. Sam Altman started this company
2. He and other founders would benefit enormously if this was the way to solve the issue that AI raises, namely, "are you a human?"
3. Their mission statement:
> The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence has accelerated the need to differentiate between human- and AI-generated content online
Proof of personhood addresses two of the key considerations presented by the Age of AI: (1) protecting against sybil attacks and (2) minimizing the spread of AI-generated misinformation
World ID, an open and permissionless identity protocol, acts as a global digital passport and can be used anonymously to prove uniqueness and humanness as well as to selectively disclose credentials issued by other parties
Worldcoin has published in-depth resources to provide more details about proof of personhood and World ID
The guy you’re responding to isn’t advocating for the technology. He’s just saying Sam Altman stands to gain a lot financially. You kinda need to chill out
1. Sam Altman started this company
2. He and other founders would benefit enormously if this was the way to solve the issue that AI raises, namely, "are you a human?"
3. Their mission statement:
> The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence has accelerated the need to differentiate between human- and AI-generated content online Proof of personhood addresses two of the key considerations presented by the Age of AI: (1) protecting against sybil attacks and (2) minimizing the spread of AI-generated misinformation World ID, an open and permissionless identity protocol, acts as a global digital passport and can be used anonymously to prove uniqueness and humanness as well as to selectively disclose credentials issued by other parties Worldcoin has published in-depth resources to provide more details about proof of personhood and World ID