Worldcoin developer argues against selfie biometrics as effective proof of humanity

Selfie biometrics cannot be relied on to show you are a real person, and government ID documents do not scale. These provocative opinions were shared in a recent Forbes Technology Council (fee-based) post by Tools for Humanity Head of Protocol Steven Smith.

Tools for Humanity is the developer for Worldcoin, so Smith has an interest in making a case for cryptographic digital ID as preferable to other forms of remote identity verification.

The article refers to a viral post …

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