World: Building a Global Human Identification Infrastructure for the AI Era

In today's rapidly developing field of artificial intelligence, distinguishing between humans and robots has become increasingly important. The World Protocol is dedicated to addressing this critical issue by building a decentralized global identity and financial network to provide a reliable solution for "human proof."

World conducts iris scans through its biometric device "World Orb" to issue a unique World ID for each user on Worldchain. This method not only effectively distinguishes between humans and AI but also protects user privacy. World’s native token WLD is designed as a global internet currency and protocol governance tool.

Since its establishment, World has verified over 12 million unique individuals, and Worldchain adds approximately 45,000 wallets daily, demonstrating strong growth momentum. World’s vision has received support from technology leaders, including OpenAI founder Sam Altman, which has earned it global credibility and partnership opportunities.

World ID has shown great potential in various fields, especially in scenarios that require verification of real user identification, such as gaming, dating, and social networks. World has established partnerships with well-known companies like Razer and Match Group, and has launched the World Chat feature in its app. In addition, World’s Mini App ecosystem is continuously expanding, creating new application scenarios for World ID.

In order to achieve large-scale user growth, World is accelerating the production and distribution of Orb devices. They plan to develop a self-service Orb and a more portable Orb Mini for rapid deployment globally. World aims to verify 50 million people by the end of this year and ultimately reach every unique individual around the world.

In terms of regulation, World actively communicates and collaborates with governments around the world to ensure that its technology complies with data privacy and storage requirements. They have made significant progress in the Southeast Asian market, such as their collaboration with the Malaysian government service provider MyEG.

The commercial potential of World is enormous. If it can verify 5 billion unique users, each generating $5 in revenue per year, World will achieve an annual revenue of $25 billion. This could drive its market value to exceed $250 billion.

Despite the numerous challenges faced by World, including scalability speed, the effectiveness of growth incentive mechanisms, and the volatility of cryptocurrencies, its efforts to address the critical issue of human identification in the era of AI have been widely recognized. With the proliferation of artificial intelligence, World’s mission to build robust and secure identification solutions has become increasingly important.

As an excellent team led by Sam Altman, World has the potential to achieve breakthrough growth. In the future, we look forward to seeing World make more progress in geographical expansion, strategic partnerships, and the Mini App ecosystem.