Sam Altman's Worldcoin Rebrands As 'World,' Unveils Next Generation Orb (cointelegraph.com)
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- News link: https://slashdot.org/story/24/10/18/0057206/sam-altmans-worldcoin-rebrands-as-world-unveils-next-generation-orb
- Source link: https://cointelegraph.com/news/worldcoin-rebrands-world-unveils-next-generation-orb
> World, as it's now known, also revealed a slew of other updates including a new version of its Orb biometric scanning devices, new options for identity verification and partnership integrations with popular apps including FaceTime, WhatsApp, and Zoom. [...] The new Orb, powered by Nvidia hardware, will be more efficient and "five times" more powerful than its predecessor with a smaller footprint and fewer parts. The company also said the new Orb would eventually be available in self-service kiosks in some markets.
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> World also announced that users will soon be able to verify their identity through methods other than the firm's Orb hardware. Through a program called World ID Credentials, the company says users with NFC-enabled government issued passports will allow them to verify their identity on the World app. Another major announcement came in the form of World ID Deep Face, a service the company claims has "solved deepfakes." According to the company, its software can be implemented into just about any app where video can be uploaded or streamed to determine whether videos featuring verified persons are real or have been faked using AI. Finally, the company also announced that so far 15 million users have signed up for its World app service; among them, seven million are verified.
[1] https://cointelegraph.com/news/worldcoin-rebrands-world-unveils-next-generation-orb
[2] https://www.youtube.com/live/Ey5bSeUeqqU
demon core? (Score:3)
if only this scam would be irradiated and die off like those guys who fucked around and found out with a sphere the last time
What's this company even do? (Score:2)
When your mission is "do whatever gets Sam Altman to keep paying us" I guess you kinda make it up as you go.
Re: (Score:2)
Seriously, the quality of narcissistic tech leaders has seriously declined. It used to be that they were idiots, but at least did something semi-useful. Now they're techno-cult leaders who suck up all the economy's resources to run their idiot ponzi like investment schemes. At least I got a iPhone out of Jobs' bullshit.
I just keep getting flashbacks (Score:3)
of all movies with the trope of digging out people's eyeballs to spoof the corporarte retina scanner
Oh, yeah (Score:2)
That'll fix it!
A world of confusion (Score:2)
Any company that calls itself world can expect a world of confusion.
This is just like the World Series (Score:2)
When you watch the World Series baseball you expect to see the world, but all you see is America. Sam's product is pushing the definition of "World" given that it has abandoned attempts to get their privacy raping non-GDPR complaint product into Europe.
Sam Altman can shove his biometric orb up his ass (Score:2)
That is all.
Great business plan (Score:2)
> World ID Deep Face, a service the company claims has "solved deepfakes."
- Create problem
- Solve problem
- Profit
Just like Microsoft who created the entire antivirus industry almost all by themselves.
Just sounds evil (Score:3)
n/t