Alex Blania

In this conversation, Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, and Alex Blania, CEO of Worldcoin, dive into their groundbreaking project that aims to create a verifiable human identity through iris-scanning technology. They discuss the safety of eye scans and the intricate balance between privacy and innovation. The duo sheds light on how Worldcoin could reshape financial networks and support universal basic income. Addressing skepticism, they share insights on the project's evolution and the importance of transparency in gaining public trust.

Erik and Alex delve into Worldcoin, AGI, and future tech, discussing proof of personhood, privacy challenges, and building a startup during a global crisis. They explore the potential of AGI, ethical considerations in deployment, and plans for scaling up with more launches and active devices.

Alex Blania, co-founder and CEO of Tools for Humanity, shares insights on Worldcoin, a project designed to create a global identity system using the innovative Orb, an eyeball-scanning device. He discusses the rise of AI and societal concerns, including identity verification challenges and the risks of deepfakes. Blania explores how the Orb can support Universal Basic Income and ensure authentic human interaction while maintaining privacy. The conversation also delves into the intersection of AI, cryptocurrency, and the potential dystopian implications of biometric technology.

Today we are joined by Alex Blania to discuss Worldcoin and its attempt to solve proof-of-humanity. ChatGPT and AI have hit the world by storm, making it harder to distinguish humanity from machine. In this episode, we discuss how proof of humanity is necessary in an AI-driven world, why Worldcoin uses biometric data and crypto rails, how privacy concerns are mitigated, questions around UBI, and how Worldcoin will be crypto's largest onboarding catalyst over the next 12 months.- -Timestamps:(01:26) The Origin Story(06:39) How AI Impacts Proof-of-Humanity(11:24) Why Biometrics and the Orb(19:37) Data and Privacy Concerns(26:01) Related Government Experiments(30:07) Why Should People Care About Proof-of-Humanity(32:38) Quicknode ad(34:23) Kwenta ad(35:21) The Crypto Tech Stack(40:02) Biggest Challenges, Success Metrics and Revenue Model(46:37) Criticisms and Reactions from Governments(49:37) Universal Basic Income(52:16) Scary Vibes and Removing Trust- -Follow Alex: https://twitter.com/alexblaniaFollow Jason: https://twitter.com/JasonYanowitzFollow Santi: https://twitter.com/santiagoroelFollow Empire: https://twitter.com/theempirepodSubscribe on YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/4fdhhb2jSubscribe on Apple: https://tinyurl.com/mv4frfv7Subscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/wbaypprwGet top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ - -This episode is brought to you by Quicknode. QuickNode is an end-to-end blockchain developer platform that makes building Web3 apps easy. Go to QuickNode.com and use code Empire for a free month on their feature-packed Build Plan!- -This episode is brought to you by Kwenta, the premier derivatives trading platform on Optimism that offers deep liquidity, low fees and up to 50x leverage across 24+ assets. Go to Kwenta.io and start trading today!- -ResourcesWorldcoinhttps://worldcoin.org/https://twitter.com/worldcoinSam Altmanhttps://twitter.com/sama- - Disclaimer: Nothing said on Empire is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Santiago, Jason, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

Alex Blania, co-founder of Worldcoin, shares insights into the project's ambitious goal of providing universal basic income through proof of personhood. He addresses the backlash regarding biometrics and privacy concerns, explaining how the iris scanning technology actually works. Alex discusses the rise of a black market for World IDs, the project's compliance with global regulations, and why understanding crypto isn't necessary for its success. He believes Worldcoin will be a transformative force in onboarding people to cryptocurrency.