Introduction to World Coin
Worldcoin is a project aimed at creating a universally owned identity and financial network. It promises to enhance economic opportunities, preserve privacy, enable global democratic processes, and potentially lead to AI-funded Universal Basic Income. Worldcoin involves a privacy-protecting digital identity, World ID, and a digital currency, WLD, granted simply for being human. Users can access these through the World App and a biometric device called an Orb. The project represents an ambitious attempt to globally share the benefits of technological progress.
Introduction to OpenAI
OpenAI, an American AI research lab, aims to develop "safe and beneficial" artificial general intelligence, capable of outperforming humans in most economically valuable work. Founded in 2015 by tech luminaries, including Sam Altman and Elon Musk, OpenAI has received significant investment from Microsoft, furthering its mission to advance AI technology.
About Sam Altman
Sam Altman, born in 1985, is an American entrepreneur, investor, and programmer. He co-founded Loopt, a location-based social networking mobile application, and served as its CEO until it was acquired by Green Dot Corporation in 2012. Altman joined Y Combinator in 2011 and was named its president in 2014, where he helped increase the total valuation of Y Combinator companies beyond $65 billion. He also introduced YC Continuity, a $700 million equity fund, and Y Combinator Research, a non-profit research lab. In 2019, Altman transitioned to the role of Chairman of the Board at Y Combinator to focus on OpenAI, an AI research lab where he is currently the CEO. Altman also briefly served as the CEO of Reddit in 2014. In 2019, he co-founded Tools For Humanity, which built a global iris-based biometric system using cryptocurrency, called Worldcoin.