Vitalik Buterin reflects on Worldcoin’s proof-of-humanity
Vitalik Buterin, Ethereum’s co-founder, shared his perspective on Worldcoin’s (WLD) human identity verification system, launched earlier today. Buterin’s blog post revolved around Worldcoin and its vision, as well as the overarching theme that informed the development of the Worldcoin token—proof-of-humanity. He underscored the importance of this concept as artificial intelligence had progressed and the boundary between humans and machines had begun to blur. What do I think about biometric proof of personhood?https://t.co/yozo1buW24 — vitalik.eth (@VitalikButerin) July 24, 2023 Several platforms, including Worldcoin, Proof of Humanity, BrightID, Idenam, and Circles, posited that as bots became increasingly proficient, human s might face existential threats, which a universal basic income could help alleviate. These concerns, in Buterin’s view, underscored the necessity for digital human verification systems. Buterin suggested that such systems cou...