Worldcoin’s “Orb” Wants to Scan Our Eyes. Should We Let It?
Sam Altman’s ambitious attempt to create a blockchain-based global verification system that proves personhood via an eyeball-scanning “orb” just came to life. On July 24, the OpenAI CEO announced the launch of the Worldcoin protocol and the WLD token — its native currency — after years in development. Worldcoin wants to be our “digital passport”…