Sam Altman’s eyeball-scanning digital ID project to launch in UK

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Sam Altman’s eyeball-scanning digital ID project is rolling out in the UK, giving Brits access to verification services the entrepreneur claims are essential to distinguish between human and artificial intelligence.

Publish date

June 9, 2025

Publisher

The Financial Times

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https://archive.is/6suBu#selection-2193.0-2193.215

Web URL

https://www.ft.com/content/25adcedf-6f8f-4b8f-a63c-2b50fe475a64

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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

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The group is seeking to expand the scope of the project, which made its US debut in April.

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The group anticipates that about 90 per cent of online content will be machine generated within two years and that, in many areas, distinguishing computers from people is already impossible.

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