OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will be reviewing Worldcoin, a project where users get iris scans in exchange for a digital ID and free altcoin, the UK’s data regulator said on Tuesday. Here are the details…
Altcoin project focuses on UK
“We note the UK launch of WorldCoin and will investigate further,” a spokesperson for the Information Commissioner told Reuters. Worldcoin launched its trial with two million users on Monday, and the crypto project has scaled its eye scanning operations in 20 countries. While acknowledging the great interest and participation in the launch of Worldcoin, the spokesperson stressed that it is crucial to address the potential risks associated with the use of sensitive biometric data in such a widespread crypto project.
Details are coming…