ChatGPT CEO stops collecting iris data in Brazil – 8/10/2023 – Tech

A parallel project by ChatGPT chief executive Sam Altman, Worldcoin closed the three registration points it maintained in Brazil. The initiative generates unique digital identities by verifying iris and face data and pays 25 cryptocurrencies to those interested — the first to register received more than R$600.

In decline since launch, the value of each Worldcoin is at US$ 1.88 (R$ 9.21) — on the day of launch, it hit US$ 5.29 (R$ 25.93). Anyone who registered this Wednesday (9), when Brazil was no longer among the collection sites, would receive about R$ 230.

wanted by Sheet, Worldcoin claims that the launch in Brazil was a test and did not report how many people were registered in the country. “We are not planning a permanent service this time around.”

Since its launch, the company has registered more than 211,000 people. Before, it had collected data from 2 million people in the testing phase.

In Kenya, where there were queues to register for Worldcoin Orbs, the government ordered the suspension of Worldcoin service last 1st to investigate potential dangers against public safety.

In the report, the ANPD (National Data Protection Agency) said it was aware of the launch of the project. “However, any violations of the LGPD [Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados] are verified only after an inspection process.”

The agency states that it will assess the need to verify the platform’s compliance with the LGPD. The processing of biometric data is a priority, according to the regulatory agenda of the ANPD.

On Tuesday (8), Worldcoin announced, in the Discord chat application, that it opened new registration posts in Argentina to meet the growing demand in the neighboring country.

Report by Sheet visited a Worldcoin iris collection point and found only a few interested parties.

Experts heard by Sheet claim that a leak of iris and face data, such as that collected by Worldcoin, increases the risk of identity theft.

Before the official launch in 14 countries, Worldcoin tested the platform on 2 million people in 24 countries — 14 were developing nations by World Bank criteria, eight of which were in Africa.

The application is managed by Tools For Humanity, based in San Francisco (USA) and Berlin (Germany). The executives are Sam Altman, who leads OpenAI, and physicist and machine learning expert Alex Blania.