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The controversial crypto project Worldcoin (WLD) has launched its biometric identity verification system and WLD cryptocurrency in the United States, expanding to six major cities. In a new blog post, Worldcoin says Americans can use their eye scanners to verify their IDs in Atlanta, Nashville, Miami, Los Angeles, Austin and San Francisco. The project, backed by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, uses eye-scanning Orb devices to generate unique digital IDs. Once verified, users receive WLD tokens and a World ID, which can be used for authentication on platforms such as Minecraft, Reddit and Telegram. The expansion follows scrutiny in several countries, including Spain and Portugal, which have suspended World operations over concerns about biometric data collection and security. Last year, regulators in Spain ordered the project to stop collecting data after receiving numerous complaints from customers that its data-gathering process was invasive. Despite regulatory challen...

The controversial new development from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is primed to get a little bit more concerning for users. Specifically, Reuters has reported that Worldcoin will allow companies and governments to utilize its iris-scanning ID system. The project debuted recently and has caused quite a pandemonium regarding its technology. Releasing with a new product called the Ord, the ID system is designed to take a scan of an individual’s iris. Therefore, creating a kind of biological identification system. One that the project will allow organizations access to.  Source: Yahoo Also Read: Kenya Suspends Worldcoin Project After 350,000 Sign Ups Worldcoin ID System to be Used by Companies and Governments? Sam Altman has certainly made quite a name for himself throughout this year. Initially rising to prominence in the tech sector due to the viral ascension of ChatGPT. Subsequently creating a new market for the industry and enacting competition from companies like Google a...