Sam Altman’s company World wants to bring its controversial eyeball-scanning technology to Tinder and other popular apps. The company uses basketball-sized silver orbs to scan people’s irises and verify they’re real humans, not AI bots.
This might sound like science fiction, but World has already scanned millions of people worldwide. Users get cryptocurrency rewards for letting the orb scan their eyes, which creates a unique digital ID that proves they’re human.
Dating Apps Want Real People
Tinder and other dating platforms are drowning in fake profiles and AI-generated photos. World’s technology could solve this by letting apps verify users are actual humans before they start swiping. The company is actively pursuing partnerships with major platforms beyond just dating apps.
World’s orb project has raised eyebrows since launch. Critics worry about privacy and what happens to all that biometric data. But the company has also attracted serious investment and millions of users who seem willing to trade an eye scan for digital verification.
The timing makes sense. As AI gets better at creating fake photos and profiles, apps need new ways to prove their users are real people. World’s iris-scanning technology offers a solution, even if it feels straight out of a dystopian movie.
What’s Next
Expect to see World’s verification system pop up in more apps over the coming months. The company is betting that people will accept eyeball scanning as the price of proving they’re human in an AI-filled world.
