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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Technology
Anthony Cuthbertson

Sam Altman fails to get eyes on his ‘creepy’ startup

Worldcoin uses a metal orb to capture people’s biometric data, which they can then use to acquire cryptocurrency - (Worldcoin)

Sam Altman’s attempt to revolutionise identity verification and cryptocurrency by scanning people’s eyeballs has failed to get anywhere near its vision of 2 billion sign-ups.

Two years after the launch of the eye-scanning startup Worldcoin, which has since been renamed to just World, the venture has reached 17.5 million users – less than 1 per cent of Mr Altman’s stated goal.

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