The project previously faced media backlash regarding its controversial practices of hiring outside companies to capture people’s iris data via their eyeballs, raising concerns about violations of privacy laws. The project has 2 million users from its beta period, and with Monday's launch, Worldcoin is scaling up "orbing" operations to 35 cities in 20 countries. Individuals can download World App, the startup's protocol-compatible wallet software, and visit an Orb, the startup's helmet-shaped eyeball-scanning verification device, to receive their World ID. The startup, which has raised about $250 million altogether and counts a16z, Khosla Ventures and Reid Hoffman among its backers, said it's rolling out its identity technology and the token internationally. The project's core offering is its World ID, which the company describes as a "digital passport" to prove that its holder is an actual human, not an AI bot. Worldcoin, a cryptocurrency project founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, went live today.
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