> in what would be a rare bright spot for a sector which has endured a bleak year.
The only reason to believe Worldcoin would be a “bright spot” is if you did zero research and are taking the creators fully at their word. Worldcoin is a known scam.
https://www.technologyreview.com/2022/04/06/1048981/worldcoi...
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/richardnieva/worldcoin-...
> Worldcoin executives said their approach tackles two problems raised by the increasing sophistication of artificial intelligence: distinguishing between humans and bots, and providing a form of universal basic income which might offset job losses caused by AI.
A problem created by another Sam Altman company! Why would you trust them to solve the issue they started?