Posted on Aug 14, 2023
Silicon Valley's latest hype: Eyeball-scanning silver orbs to confirm you're human
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https://www.npr.org/2023/08/13/ [login to see] /worldcoin-iris-eyeball-scanning-silver-orb-confirm-authenticate-you-are-human
Silicon Valley has a new shiny toy.
It's a silver orb outfitted with eyeball-scanning cameras intended to distinguish humans from machines in the era of ever-developing artificial intelligence.
In an office in Santa Monica, Calif., I sit on a small couch waiting to prove my humanity, peering directly at a spherical object that has been compared to a "decapitated robot head."
I take out my phone to pull up the orb's app and thumb quickly through the disclaimers. I'm at least 18 years old. I agree, though with some real trepidation, that the company can siphon up my biometric data.
Silicon Valley has a new shiny toy.
It's a silver orb outfitted with eyeball-scanning cameras intended to distinguish humans from machines in the era of ever-developing artificial intelligence.
In an office in Santa Monica, Calif., I sit on a small couch waiting to prove my humanity, peering directly at a spherical object that has been compared to a "decapitated robot head."
I take out my phone to pull up the orb's app and thumb quickly through the disclaimers. I'm at least 18 years old. I agree, though with some real trepidation, that the company can siphon up my biometric data.
Silicon Valley's latest hype: Eyeball-scanning silver orbs to confirm you're human
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good day Brother William, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!
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