Sam Altman's Digital Identity Project Unveils Major Upgrade to Combat Deepfakes and Bots
The World digital identity project, backed by Sam Altman, has launched a significant upgrade to its World ID system, aiming to provide 'full-stack proof of human' infrastructure for consumers, enterprises, and AI agents. This overhaul, announced in San Francisco, targets the growing concern over bots and deepfakes impersonating humans online by enhancing authentication, payments, and internet ser…
April 17, 2026, 5:50 p.m.