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Sam Altman's World Project Faces Global Biometric Backlash

5/18/2025

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Sam Altman's World project, unveiled in July 2023, employs cutting-edge iris-scanning technology via the Orb device to authenticate identities. While it boasts privacy protections, it has drawn criticism and bans in various countries over biometric data concerns. The ambitious initiative seeks to merge identity verification with decentralized finance, yet it grapples with ongoing regulatory hurdles.

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Sam Altman's World project, unveiled in July 2023, employs cutting-edge iris-scanning technology via the Orb device to authenticate identities. While it boasts privacy protections, it has drawn criticism and bans in various countries over biometric data concerns. The ambitious initiative seeks to merge identity verification with decentralized finance, yet it grapples with ongoing regulatory hurdles.