- Germany, France, and the UK are investigating the iris-scanning cryptocurrency venture, Worldcoin, by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
- Concerns are raised about the massive access to sensitive data, identification validation, and assurance of data permanence in blockchain.
- Despite assurances of security in a Worldcoin white paper, important figures like Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin express doubts about the ‘proof-of-personhood’ project.