ImamShaheb
Valued Contributor
Worldcoin has recently launched, offering a "Digital Passport" called World ID, which uses eye-scanning machines called Orbs to verify human identity. However, Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin has identified four major issues with the project.
Firstly, there are privacy concerns regarding the collection of sensitive data through iris scanning, potentially including sex, ethnicity, and medical conditions.
Secondly, the accessibility of World IDs could be a challenge, as there are only a limited number of Orbs available, making it difficult for everyone to get one.
Thirdly, centralization is a worry, as malicious manufacturers could create fake human identities using compromised Orbs.
Lastly, security issues arise when AI-generated photos or fake people's 3D prints are mistakenly approved, and when World IDs could be sold, rented, or lost due to phone hacking.
Buterin suggests that Worldcoin may need to collaborate with other projects to address these concerns and create a robust proof-of-personhood system. However, building such a system won't be easy or quick and may take years to find a viable solution.
Tho, Worldcoin's native token WLD has been launched on several exchanges including Bitget & it's quite easy to grab it from there.