A picture of the orb.
Worldcoin's Orb is OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's side project.
  • Sam Altman's Worldcoin cryptocurrency project has come under scrutiny in multiple jurisdictions.
  • The technology requires users to scan their eyeballs.
  • The project's eye-scanning orb is aimed at verifying users for the project.

Sam Altman's futuristic Worldcoin project is facing government scrutiny around the world.

The Wall Street Journal reported that the project's operations have come under scrutiny in more than a dozen jurisdictions.