Coverage in Forbes has spiked interest in the World project and its associated cryptocurrency, WLD, after the business magazine reported that OpenAI is developing its own social media network, advertised as “a real-humans-only” platform. A social component for the World network has been in the cards for some time, and everything in its product suite is tied to the unique World ID it generates from iris scans done with its Orb device. However, biometrics are not a secret; age assurance legislation has already introduced biometric verification and estimation processes into the social media ecosystem. That his visions might converge in the rumored OpenAI social network is no surprise. Article Topicsbiometrics | OpenAI | proof of personhood | social media | Tools for Humanity | World | World ID | World ID Orb