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The OpenAI chapter project will reach 700 million users.
The World Network project, the brainchild of billionaire Sam Altman of OpenAI, held a high-profile event in San Francisco, unveiling "meaningful updates" to its controversial cryptocurrency platform. The goal of the project is ambitious: to provide every inhabitant of the planet with the opportunity to anonymously and safely prove their human nature in the digital world.
Sam Altman and his collaborator Alex Blaniya, who heads Tools for Humanity, spoke to the public, revealing plans to scale the technology. They announced their intention to increase the base of verified users from the current 7 million to an impressive 700 million or more.
The platform formerly known as Worldcoin is now simply referred to as World or World Network. The rebranding is explained by the expansion of the scope of the project and its mission - "to accelerate the development of every person in the era of artificial intelligence".
Blania proudly noted that every two seconds a new user joins the network. The total number of registrations has reached 15 million, of which almost half have been verified through the Orb device, a special iris scanner.
Despite the impressive numbers, the project faces serious criticism. Authorities in France, Germany and other EU countries have expressed concern about the collection of biometric data. In Spain and Kenya, Orb devices have even been suspended due to privacy concerns.
The creators of the World Network are not discouraged and present grandiose plans. They intend to increase the number of Orb devices by a thousand times and expand the geography of their presence. To achieve this goal, the company plans to triple its production capacity by attracting new assembly partners around the world.
Interestingly, in some cities, the project has already achieved impressive coverage. For example, in Lisbon and Santiago, one in seven adults has been verified through Orb. And in Buenos Aires, this figure has reached one-third of the adult population.
World Network is not limited to technological innovations. The company announced the opening of new retail stores around the world, where people will be able to experience Orb technology in person and complete World ID verification.
Particular attention was drawn to the presentation of the updated version of the Orb device. Rob Healy, the chief engineer of the project, presented to the public a new product that works three times faster than its predecessor and has 30% fewer parts. The performance of artificial intelligence in the device has increased fivefold, reaching 100 trillion operations per second.
World Network also announced the implementation of new cryptographic measures to strengthen data privacy and security. The AMPC (Anonymized Multi-Party Computation) authentication protocol is presented, which allows you to verify the uniqueness of data without access to its content.
The company has not forgotten about the software either. A new World App 3.0 application and the World ID Credentials system have been introduced, allowing users to anonymously verify their identity when logging into various online services.
Despite the project's ambition and potential benefits, the World Network continues to cause controversy and concern. Critics point to the risks associated with centrally collecting the biometric data of millions of people. However, the creators of the project assure that their technology provides maximum protection of personal information.
Time will tell whether the World Network will be able to overcome all obstacles and truly create a global digital identity system. In the meantime, the project continues to develop, attracting more and more new users and causing heated discussions about the future of digital identity in the era of artificial intelligence.
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The World Network project, the brainchild of billionaire Sam Altman of OpenAI, held a high-profile event in San Francisco, unveiling "meaningful updates" to its controversial cryptocurrency platform. The goal of the project is ambitious: to provide every inhabitant of the planet with the opportunity to anonymously and safely prove their human nature in the digital world.
Sam Altman and his collaborator Alex Blaniya, who heads Tools for Humanity, spoke to the public, revealing plans to scale the technology. They announced their intention to increase the base of verified users from the current 7 million to an impressive 700 million or more.
The platform formerly known as Worldcoin is now simply referred to as World or World Network. The rebranding is explained by the expansion of the scope of the project and its mission - "to accelerate the development of every person in the era of artificial intelligence".
Blania proudly noted that every two seconds a new user joins the network. The total number of registrations has reached 15 million, of which almost half have been verified through the Orb device, a special iris scanner.
Despite the impressive numbers, the project faces serious criticism. Authorities in France, Germany and other EU countries have expressed concern about the collection of biometric data. In Spain and Kenya, Orb devices have even been suspended due to privacy concerns.
The creators of the World Network are not discouraged and present grandiose plans. They intend to increase the number of Orb devices by a thousand times and expand the geography of their presence. To achieve this goal, the company plans to triple its production capacity by attracting new assembly partners around the world.
Interestingly, in some cities, the project has already achieved impressive coverage. For example, in Lisbon and Santiago, one in seven adults has been verified through Orb. And in Buenos Aires, this figure has reached one-third of the adult population.
World Network is not limited to technological innovations. The company announced the opening of new retail stores around the world, where people will be able to experience Orb technology in person and complete World ID verification.
Particular attention was drawn to the presentation of the updated version of the Orb device. Rob Healy, the chief engineer of the project, presented to the public a new product that works three times faster than its predecessor and has 30% fewer parts. The performance of artificial intelligence in the device has increased fivefold, reaching 100 trillion operations per second.
World Network also announced the implementation of new cryptographic measures to strengthen data privacy and security. The AMPC (Anonymized Multi-Party Computation) authentication protocol is presented, which allows you to verify the uniqueness of data without access to its content.
The company has not forgotten about the software either. A new World App 3.0 application and the World ID Credentials system have been introduced, allowing users to anonymously verify their identity when logging into various online services.
Despite the project's ambition and potential benefits, the World Network continues to cause controversy and concern. Critics point to the risks associated with centrally collecting the biometric data of millions of people. However, the creators of the project assure that their technology provides maximum protection of personal information.
Time will tell whether the World Network will be able to overcome all obstacles and truly create a global digital identity system. In the meantime, the project continues to develop, attracting more and more new users and causing heated discussions about the future of digital identity in the era of artificial intelligence.
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