Scaling to Billions: From Prototype to Global Deployment

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A team built a prototype device and proved that it could scale to billions. They then deployed devices globally, facing challenges and traveling to different countries. They now have a professional team focused on four launch markets. To scale globally, they plan to decentralize the protocol and incentivize orb operators. The foundation sets the standard for orb production and operations, with the protocol paying operators. The goal is to make orbs a commercial product that anyone can build, with financial incentives from the protocol.

Disclaimer: This episode was recorded on May 14th, 2023

David is joined by Worldcoin Co-Founders, Alex Blania and Sam Altman. Alex is Worldcoin’s CEO and Sam is CEO of OpenAI. Both Co-founded Worldcoin in 2020.

Worldcoin is one of the most ambitious crypto projects in the space. It’s Worldcoin’s philosophy that the best way to produce unique verifiable humanness is through human biometrics that map to our unique DNA. This is the most robust way to achieve sybil resistance. That is why Worldcoin created its silver Orb that scans user's eyeballs.

Why scan the eye? Is it safe? How is data stored? What’s Worldcoin’s crypto token distribution plan? All of these questions and much more answered in the episode.

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------ TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro 6:15 Inception of Worldcoin Idea 8:35 How Sam & Alex Met 10:57 Why Scan Eyes 16:35 The Technology Behind the Orb 21:40 Worldcoin & Privacy 25:05 How Worldcoin Data Flows 28:35 Why Worldcoin is Needed 33:02 Proof of Personhood & Crypto 35:05 Worldcoin’s Distribution Plan 36:49 Worldcoin’s Complexity & Pressure 39:25 Sam’s Involvement with Worldcoin 39:47 Worldcoin & Optimism 42:00 Orb Operations 48:10 Worldcoin Roadmap 49:25 The Ups & Downs of Worldcoin 53:10 Reflecting on Worldcoin’s Critiques 56:10 What Does Worldcoin Need the Most? 56:50 Where Sam Stands on AI Alignment 59:20 Closing & Disclosures

----- RESOURCES

Worldcoin Privacy Deep Dive https://worldcoin.org/blog/developers/privacy-deep-dive

Worldcoin https://worldcoin.org/

Alex Blania https://twitter.com/alexblania

Sam Altman https://twitter.com/sama

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