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A picture of the orb.
Worldcoin's Orb is OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's side project.
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Worldcoin, the project that hands out free cryptocurrency in exchange for biometric data, is experiencing a shortage of the orbs that scan everyone’s eyeballs, according to a new report from Semafor.

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On the left of the image, Alex Blania, CEO of Tools for Humanity and Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI stand side by side wearing black t-shirts and smiling; on the right, Worldcoin's eyeball-scanning orb, a silver metallic sphere, is pictured in Lisbon against a backdrop of historic buildings.
From left to right: Alex Blania, CEO of Tools for Humanity; Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI; Worldcoin's eyeball-scanning orb in Lisbon.
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Worldcoin, Sam Altman’s cryptocurrency venture, is now integrating its verification services into popular apps such as Reddit, Discord, Shopify, Mercado Libre, Telegram, and

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Where do we start with Sam Altman’s Worldcoin? The OpenAI CEO’s startup is building a new cryptocurrency. Worldcoin is also part of Altman’s disquieting plan to capture all of the world’s money with AI and then “redistribute this wealth to the people.” (Literally).

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If you’ve already had your iris scanned for Worldcoin’s crypto-based “free money” promise, your biometric investment has been cut in half since launch.

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s buzzy startup Worldcoin has a relatively straightforward pitch to prospective users.

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s sci-fi-tinged, iris-scanning cryptocurrency project Worldcoin began rolling out services internationally today. The extent to which Worldcoin actually delivers on its promise of a “new global digital currency,” however, may vary dramatically depending on where users are located.

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Sam Altman gesturing with both hands while talking to members of the media.
Sam Altman has launched Worldcoin to counter the challenges posed by AI.