What Happened
Tinder users who prove they're a real person by visiting an identity-verifying orb will soon be able to get five free boosts in the app – and it's just the latest service to embrace the orb.
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Why It Matters
World, which was co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, initially tested Tinder verification using its facial scanning orbs through a pilot program in Japan last year.
Key Details
- It's now expanding the service to "select markets, including Japan and the United States." To verify that they're not a bot or an AI agent, users have to physically visit one of World's orbs in person.
- According to World, the orb "takes pictures of your face and eyes, then encrypts and sto … Read the full story at The Verge.
Background Context
Tinder users who prove they're a real person by visiting an identity-verifying orb will soon be able to get five free boosts in the app – and it's just the latest service to embrace the orb. World, which was co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, initially tested Tinder verification using its facial scanning orbs through a pilot program in Japan last year. It's now expanding the service to "select markets, including Japan and the United States." To verify that they're not a bot or an AI agent, users have to physically visit one of World's orbs in person. According to World, the orb "takes pictures of your face and eyes, then encrypts and sto … Read the full story at The Verge.
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Source: The Verge – Original Link
Source: The Verge
