Sam Altman, the celebrated AI entrepreneur and CEO of OpenAI, embarked on a bold cryptographic digital identity initiative known as World (previously named Worldcoin). The core vision was to create a global identity verification network by performing iris scans on one billion individuals worldwide, with participants being incentivized through complimentary cryptocurrency rewards. Nevertheless, after navigating through years of regulatory challenges and public scrutiny, the project has managed to secure only 2% of its intended user base.
