Sam Altman's World expands

Formerly known as Worldcoin, the project is rapidly scaling its human verification empire despite ongoing privacy concerns.

Tinder users who verify their identity through an Orb will receive premium features, while Zoom will introduce a verified badge for meeting participants.

The company is also targeting the live music industry, pitching its technology as a solution to ticket scalping bots.

Critics remain wary of the centralized collection of biometric data, but Altman argues that such a 'social contract' is necessary for the era of artificial superintelligence.