Overview

• World, co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, has introduced its iris-scanning Orbs in six U.S. cities: Atlanta, Austin, Los Angeles, Miami, Nashville, and San Francisco.
• The platform offers users a World ID, a digital identity verified through iris scans, along with free cryptocurrency tokens (WLD) as an incentive.
• World announced partnerships with Visa for a crypto-linked debit card and Match Group for age verification on Tinder, marking significant ecosystem integrations.
• The company emphasizes its technology as a solution to counter AI-driven fraud and bot activity, but critics raise concerns about privacy and biometric data security.
• Globally, World has verified over 12 million users, though its operations have faced regulatory challenges in countries like Spain, Germany, and Kenya.