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Worldcoin users queue for iris scans

ChatGPT founder promotes new approach to a global ID amid privacy concerns

Kaleem, 22, an Indian engineer, signs up for WorldCoin by having his eyes scanned by an “Orb” at a shopping mall in Bengaluru on Tuesday. (Photo: Reuters)

People around the world are getting their eyeballs scanned in exchange for a digital ID and the promise of free cryptocurrency, shrugging off concerns among privacy campaigners and data regulators.

Founded by Sam Altman, the CEO of the ChatGPT developer OpenAI, the Worldcoin project says it aims to create a new “identity and financial…

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