OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s crypto-tied digital identity project World, formerly Worldcoin, has made its US debut in six cities. The project, which aims to verify humans in the age of artificial intelligence,

Sam Altman’s digital ID project Worldcoin has launched in the US, making its controversial iris-scanning technology and cryptocurrency token available in the country as Donald Trump’s administration embraces the digital asset sector.

Tools for Humanity, a startup co-founded by OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman, plans to roll out thousands of eyeball-scanning Orb devices across the US, marking a major expansion for the company and its novel identification services.