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Hey Worldcoiners!

Buckle up. Today is without a doubt one of the biggest days yet in the history of Worldcoin.

Not only did we reach 10K members on Discord and are closing in on 6k here on Telegram; not only did the deep dive into our fundamental reason for existing go up on the Worldcoin blog in an epic post called Humanness in the Age of AI β€” today is the day where our formerly silent co-founder, the world-renowned creator of OpenAI, Chat-GPT, and so many more revolutionary technologies goes public with his support of the Worldcoin project and mission.

Sam Altman just retweeted this post from his fellow co-founder @Alex Blania on Twitter.

The game just changed.

Stoked to be here with you all.

https://twitter.com/sama

https://worldcoin.org/blog/engineering/humanness-in-the-age-of-ai

https://twitter.com/worldcoin/status/1641879036191207424
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Good afternoon visionaries. πŸ‘β€πŸ—¨

Ever wonder *why* Worldcoin decided to scan irises to very human identity, and not fingerprints, facial recognition, voice samples, or some other metric (Think hair samples, a la Gattaca)??

It's all about Entropy.

Not all biometrics are created equal, and their utility can vary widely based on things like entropy and reliability at scale.

Irises have higher entropy than fingerprints and facial recognition, and they’re less susceptible to change based on external factors as well as less prone to demographic bias.

Tech advancements have made it practical to scale iris biometrics globally and are allowing us to optimize for the most inclusive, decentralized, and self-sovereign protocol possible.

Read all about the how and why of iris scanning at the blog below.

We're all still early. Cheers.

https://worldcoin.org/blog/worldcoin/about-entropy-why-irises-beat-fingerprints-faces-proving-personhood
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Worldcoin is initiating an open & permissionless identity protocol called World ID that empowers individuals to verify their humanness online while maintaining their anonymity through zero-knowledge proofs.

That's a lot.

Come find out what it all means at today's Twitter Spaces.

Starting in 45 minutes at 12pm Pacific.

Stoked to see you there.

https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1OdJrzZbbwzJX?s=20
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πŸ—Ύ Good morning Worldcoiners πŸ—Ύ

Today, the team is en route to the great adventure that will be ETH GLOBAL TOKYO at the Toranomon Hills Forum, right in the heart of the biggest city on Earth.

Worldcoin is very excited to join leading teams from across the Web 3 world as a primary sponsor of the conference, and to share its breakthrough technologies with the Japanese crypto community for the first time.

Check out this article to learn about how Worldcoin got to this point, and what's to come in its partnership with ETH Global.

See you in Tokyo. 🎌

https://worldcoin.org/blog/announcements/worldcoin-ethglobal-tokyo
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What is proof of personhood (PoP)?

In a nutshell, PoP is a mechanism that establishes an individual’s humanness and uniqueness. It can be thought of as the first and most fundamental building block in establishing digital identity. πŸͺͺ

Worldcoin is hard at work building the world's largest, best, and most inclusive decentralized identity service. We're at 1.5million+ signups.

This is just the start.
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Thank you to Everyone who made ETHGlobal Tokyo such a success!
It was incredible to learn and build along with you.

Nearly 1 in 6 hackathon projects used World ID.
Here are some of the best submissions we received.

πŸ₯‡ Best Overall: WorldName by Lucemans and AnaArsonist
WorldName lets any Worldcoin-verified human claim an ENSdomains subdomain at http://worldcoin.name πŸ”₯

🌳 Best Public Goods Use Case: Kizuna by Threef0921, Atayu, and 0xYuzu
Kizuna provides under-collateralized loans to borrowers verified with World ID, making lenders certain that a borrower has not defaulted on a loan before β˜‘οΈ

πŸ—³ Best Governance App: ZKredentials by Chadxeth, Eric Mong, and Bennett Yong.
ZKredentials provides decentralized & trustless resume verification for anon devs. World ID ensures each dev is a real human with only one profile πŸ‘€

✨ Most Creative Use Case: AdTokenVerse by Tishihara, MiJP, and 3ndless
AdTokenVerse is an on-chain marketplace for digital billboards using World ID to prevent spam and bad actors πŸͺ§

πŸ”‘ Best Sign In with Worldcoin App: SocialSecuritySnap by Yusaku Matsukawa, Tatsuhiro Konishi and Luka Fuji
SocialSecuritySnap helps protect users against malicious smart contracts + transactions on-chain πŸ”“

Last but not least, some Honorable Mentions πŸ†
🌿 No Lens No Problem by Wojtekwt and Matteo Mer
πŸ”€ PPSwap by Henlojseam, SARAHWAGMI, 0xminion, and Mkc306
πŸ€– AI Protector 1.5.1 by 0xNoSignal

Thanks again to all of the ~50 teams who submitted projects leveraging World ID!

https://twitter.com/worldcoin/status/1648370285631148033
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Good afternoon Worldcoiners.

We're on a mission to expand Worldcoin's presence, and we need your help.

We're looking for dynamic, energetic, and crypto-savvy individuals to join our team as Operations Specialists in cities across the globe.

Are you ready to represent Worldcoin in San Francisco, New York, Miami, Los Angeles, Mexico City, London, or Berlin?

We’re seeking locals in those cities who are:
β€’ Passionate about crypto and Worldcoin's mission
β€’ Good communicator that inspires and engages others.
β€’ Available part-time (initially 2 hours per day)

The deadline to apply is Monday 4/24 EOD US Time β€” don't miss out on this opportunity to become a key part of the Worldcoin project.

Let's bring Worldcoin to even more people around the world.

Feel free to reach out with any questions.
Excited to see our amazing community grow.

If you think you've got what it takes please apply here.

https://forms.gle/AZ4yC45wy12urBLk9
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GM Worldcoiners πŸͺ©

Super cool event coming tomorrow on Twitter. Join Worldcoin’s own DCBuilder and RelDev along with other leading members of the community for an intro to the fascinating, newly emergent field of ZKML. πŸ€–βš™οΈπŸ€

Set a reminder and we’ll see you there tomorrow πŸͺ©πŸͺ©πŸͺ©

https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1nAKEryPLkeGL
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Thank you, Japan, for an incredible first visit πŸͺ©πŸ—Όβ›©οΈ

Both Worldcoin and the Orb made their Japanese debut in April: first at the Pragma conference on April 13, then at ETHGlobal Tokyo from April 14-16.

The events, and those that followed, marked the first time team members from both the Worldcoin Foundation and Tools for Humanity (TFH) were on hand to engage and build with the community in Japan, and the results were outstanding. πŸͺ©

Go learn more about the adventure here:

https://worldcoin.org/blog/worldcoin/hackathon-recap-worldcoin-orb-visits-japan
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GM Worldcoin πŸͺ©

If you missed our ZKML Twitter Space on Friday, check out some insights and key takeaways below:

1. In the context of machine learning, ZKML allows us to prove to a verifier that the prover ran some machine learning model on some input and created some output. We can prove this computation end-to-end while also hiding parts of it to enforce/ensure privacy. πŸ”‘

2. he capabilities of AI are rapidly approaching those of humans and have already surpassed them in many niche areas. We now have models that are trained to perfectly mimic highly capable humans in digital interactions. πŸ”‘

3. Use cases for ZKML can range from digital identity and decentralized finance to gaming and healthcare. ZKML essentially enables us to bring machine learning computations on-chain and prove their outputs without having to run them on-chain. πŸ”‘

Listen in to the full conversation to learn more.
https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1nAKEryPLkeGL?s=20
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Fascinating new post up on the Worldcoin Blog today!

A deep dive into the mind of the orb's visionary designer Thomas Meyerhoffer. Here's an excerpt:

DESIGNING THE ORB: THE UNIVERSAL VALUE OF SIMPLICITY

The Orb is a custom biometric imaging device developed by Tools for Humanity to provide global, equitable access to Worldcoin via the World ID protocol.

One of its most immediately notable characteristics is its subtly familiar tilt: 23.5 degrees, the same degree at which the Earth is tilted relative to its orbital plane around the sun. This design choice was intentional. It’s part of what Thomas Meyerhoffer, lead designer of the Orb, refers to as the device’s necessary universality.

If that name sounds familiar, it’s likely because Meyerhoffer was the first hire made by Jony Ive, legendary Chief Design Officer of Apple, Inc. His designs have directly influenced everything from iMacs to surfboards and many other products used and trusted by millions of people every day.

When it came to designing the Orb, the β€œmost unique and challenging project” of his life, Meyerhoffer had one goal in mind: β€œIt must be simple enough to speak to all of us. Everyone, all around the world.”

Go read the rest at https://worldcoin.org/blog/worldcoin/designing-orb-universal-value-simplicity

https://twitter.com/worldcoin/status/1653755266859409409
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More fascinating stuff from Fortune Crypto today featuring Worldcoin's own Steven Smith and DCBuilder on how cryptography generally β€” and ZKML specifically β€” are our best chance to keep the internet safe for humans.

From the article:

"Worldcoin, an initiative founded by OpenAI’s Sam Altman, is also an influential player in the nascent space. The project, which aims to convince billions to scan their irises to prove they’re not robots, uses zero-knowledge proofs with machine learning as part of its iris-scanning technology. One of its developers has organized a Telegram group dedicated to the field, and its associated foundation intends to issue grants to zkML projects and researchers. β€œThis is a huge research area for us, one that’s very promising,” Steven Smith, head of protocol at Tools for Humanity, the company developing Worldcoin, told Fortune."

Read all about it here:

https://fortune.com/crypto/2023/05/04/artificial-intelligence-zero-knowledge-proofs-zkml-verify-ai/
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GM Worldcoiners!

Today we're going deep on the Orb's design in a very special Twitter Spaces event πŸͺ©

Join head of engineering Sandro Herbig & the orb's visionary designer Thomas Meyerhoffer for a discussion/Q&A on the inspiration & challenges involved in developing Worldcoin's custom biometric imaging device. ⚫️βšͺ⚫️

Begins at 12:30 Eastern - so in just over an hour. ⏰

Set your reminder and tune in here:

https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1yNGaNOQVevJj?s=20
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Happy Sunday everyone!

We’ve got a huuuuge week coming with lots of exciting announcements. So coming to you today to get ahead of the rush with some great news:

πŸͺ© THE WORLDCOIN ORB IS GOING ON TOUR GLOBALLY! πŸͺ©

After years of being available in only a few select locations, the Worldcoin community will be on hand in select global cities this spring and summer to participate in web3 meet-ups, educate and answer questions about the protocol and facilitate sign-ups for World ID using the Orb. 

From May through July, Worldcoin Orbs will be available for a limited time in the following cities:
β€’ Berlin
β€’ Dubai
β€’ London
β€’ Mexico City
β€’ Miami
β€’ New York City
β€’ San Francisco
β€’ Seoul
β€’ Tokyo

Learn more and check out the full blog post here:
https://worldcoin.org/blog/announcements/worldcoin-orb-going-on-tour-globally

And be sure to follow us on Discord and Twitter to stay apprised of the exact dates and locations of the tour! 🏟️
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GM Worldcoiners!
Today is a big day!

This morning, Worldcoin's World App launched in App Stores around the globe, going from availability in a few select test markets to being a truly global experience.

Read all about it here:
https://worldcoin.org/blog/announcements/introducing-world-app

And check out the epic Twitter thread here:
https://twitter.com/worldcoin/status/1655560596685991936

Now we're really getting going. So glad you're all here with us.
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GM everyone!

So many epic things today β€” I'm going to try to get them all into one announcement so I'm not pinging you all day long πŸͺ©

FIrst up, Tiago Sada will be going live with Zack over on Coinage's Twitter Spaces at 9am EDT:
Add to your reminders here: https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1ypJddvVznyJW?s=20
And RSVP for a cool NFT here: https://link3.to/e/3N9MgQ

Next, so excited to announce that the Orb will be available for in-person signups in New York City for a limited time this week as the first leg of the Orb’s World Tour.
Starting today, and running until May 12, head over to Betaworks on Little West 12th Street in the Meatpacking District to get verified and join the global community.
RSVP and learn more here: https://worldcoin-nyc.rsvpify.com/
And join the Discord Event here

The mod team on Discord and I are also so excited to announce the launch of the first ever Worldcoin Orb Meme Contest. Details will be provided very soon - with some serious prizes for the winners.

Finally, after you're done with all that, go check out this morning's Coindesk show where Tiago gave a great interview on one of crypto media's top publications: https://www.coindesk.com/tv/first-mover/

Just the beginning. So stoked you're here. And welcome to all the newcomers!
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Channel photo updated
THE GLOBAL ECONOMY BELONGS TO EVERYONE

Introducing the new logo of this incredible community.

Grateful you're here. Stay tuned.
More new magic coming very soon.

https://twitter.com/worldcoin/status/1656435873305509891
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πŸͺ© GM Everyone! πŸͺ©

What an insanely amazing week here.
Welcome to the more than 2000 new faces (/handles)!

And now we've got even bigger news.

Starting today, the Worldcoin Foundation and the early protocol contributors at Tools for Humanity (TFH) are announcing a commitment to support the Optimism Collective in bringing the Superchain vision to life, working together to build a scalable blockchain ecosystem built on the OP Stack.

As a first step, World ID, a decentralized, privacy-first identity protocol, will be available on OP Mainnet. TFH’s World App, the first wallet that enables transactions using Worldcoin, digital assets and stablecoins, is also being migrated to OP Mainnet.

Read all about the how and why here:
https://worldcoin.org/blog/announcements/worldcoin-commits-optimism-superchain-vision-ahead-mainnet-launch

Go big up the Twitter announcement here:
https://twitter.com/worldcoin/status/1656653377152114689

And lastly, go claim the sweet free soulbound Worldcoin x OP NFT here:
https://optimism.decent.xyz/
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GM everybody! βšͺπŸͺ©βšͺ

World App is the first wallet built for the Worldcoin protocol.
But it's much more than that.

Let's get into it on today's Twitter Spaces πŸŒπŸ“±

Coming up in just over 3 hours at 10:15 Pacific.
Set your reminder and join us here:

https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1mrxmkvzZnDGy?s=20
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