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OpenAI Reportedly Building 'Humans-Only' Social Network With Biometric Verification

Reports describe a tiny internal team exploring biometric proof of personhood, with no launch timeline or company confirmation.

Overview

  • Forbes, echoed by other outlets, reports that OpenAI is prototyping a social platform designed to curb bots by allowing only verified people.
  • The effort is described as a sub‑10‑person project considering identity checks such as Apple Face ID or World/Worldcoin’s iris‑scanning Orb.
  • Sam Altman’s connection to World is noted through Tools for Humanity, which he founded and chairs, though no tie-up has been announced.
  • OpenAI has declined to comment and sources caution the concept and features could change, including potential AI tools for creating images or video.
  • Coverage of the plans coincided with a brief surge of roughly 33% in Worldcoin’s WLD token before retracing, highlighting speculative trading.