World project’s critics argue that the problems it seeks to solve, such as the rise of AI-generated content and the challenge of verifying human identity online, partly originate from Sam Altman’s own advancement of powerful AI, while skepticism remains over entrusting biometric data to a private company

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June 9, 2025

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Critics have highlighted that the challenge World seeks to resolve exists largely because Altman has raised billions of dollars to pursue powerful AI. The project must also overcome doubts about its utility and trustworthiness from users concerned about sharing their biometric data with a private company

Critics argue that no system relying on immutable biometric data can ever be completely secure. If a person’s iris code is ever compromised, there is no way to replace or reset it like a password.

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Week 24 of 2025