Factbox-Scrutiny of iris-scanning crypto project Worldcoin grows

LONDON (Reuters) – Increasing numbers of governments around the World are scrutinising Worldcoin, a crypto project co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman that was launched in July. Almost 2.3 million people globally have signed up to have their irises scanned by Worldcoin’s “orb” devices in exchange for a digital ID and free cryptocurrency. Altman says its ID will allow users to, among other things, prove online that they are human, notably in a future World dominated by artificial intelligence. Worldcoin has drawn criticism from privacy campaigners over its data collection. It has said the biome…

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