World ID, the digital identification project co-founded by Sam Altman, will be integrated by platforms like Tinder and Zoom. Its system uses an iris scan to confirm that a user is a real person, granting a verified badge. The goal is clear: to reduce AI-driven digital fraud, such as bots on dating apps and deepfakes on video calls, a problem causing million-dollar losses.
Biometric Verification Technology and Decentralization 🔐
The system is based on devices called Orbs that capture an image of the user's iris. This biometric information is converted into a unique and irreversible code, a cryptographic hash, which is stored in a decentralized manner. The key is that it does not store the iris image itself, but a mathematical proof of uniqueness. Then, through an app and zero-knowledge cryptography, the user can prove their humanity without revealing personal data.
Your Iris, the New Date Invitation Code 👁️
The next time your match cancels at the last minute, at least you'll have the certainty that it was a real human who stood you up. The online dating ritual evolves: before, an unfiltered photo was enough; now you need to pass an ocular scanner. A small step for technology, a strange step for humanity, where showing the whites of your eyes will be as routine as smiling for the camera.