Why Sam Altman wants to scan two billion eyes

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Post by belter » Wed, Aug 09, 2023, 1:18 PM UTC

Why Sam Altman wants to scan two billion eyes
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Re: Why Sam Altman wants to scan two billion eyes

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Post by sharemywin » Wed, Aug 09, 2023, 1:24 PM UTC

This is one of the creepiest things I've ever heard of.

Re: Why Sam Altman wants to scan two billion eyes

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Post by undefinedland » Wed, Aug 09, 2023, 1:57 PM UTC

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Re: Why Sam Altman wants to scan two billion eyes

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Post by ep103 » Wed, Aug 09, 2023, 1:58 PM UTC

sharemywin wrote: post #2

This is one of the creepiest things I've ever heard of.

All of the worldcoin stuff is creepy, and a terrible idea. Potentially profitable though!

Re: Why Sam Altman wants to scan two billion eyes

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Post by mydriasis » Wed, Aug 09, 2023, 1:59 PM UTC

> The capture of biometric data has become common in contexts of migration, where iris-scanning is a precondition to receiving humanitarian aid. In 2019, the United Nations World Food Program partnered with the firm Palantir to optimize these operations, which today affect 160 million people in 120 countries.

Haha what in the hell

Re: Why Sam Altman wants to scan two billion eyes

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Post by Vosporos » Wed, Aug 09, 2023, 1:59 PM UTC

Becuse he's a freak, who the fuck scans people's eyes

Re: Why Sam Altman wants to scan two billion eyes

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Post by Lionga » Wed, Aug 09, 2023, 2:01 PM UTC

Scam Altman at it again, after scamming all donations for OpenAI and making it ClosedAI shortly after

Re: Why Sam Altman wants to scan two billion eyes

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Post by blamazon » Wed, Aug 09, 2023, 2:02 PM UTC

mydriasis wrote: post #5

> The capture of biometric data has become common in contexts of migration, where iris-scanning is a precondition to receiving humanitarian aid. In 2019, the United Nations World Food Program partnered with the firm Palantir to optimize these operations, which today affect 160 million people in 120 countries. Haha what in the hell

Not that crazy - corruption and malfeasance are primary risks to your effective yield when trying to distribute aid like that. Middle-men and middle-women inevitably appear, one to one authentication is one way to keep them away.

Re: Why Sam Altman wants to scan two billion eyes

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Post by LinuxBender » Wed, Aug 09, 2023, 2:04 PM UTC

with another of his companies, which is registered in the Cayman Islands

I had to look this up [1]... was curious why all the virtual currencies register in the Cayman Islands. It seems their government provides a lot of protection and no taxation.

[1] - https://www.globallegalinsights.com/practice-areas/blockchai...

Re: Why Sam Altman wants to scan two billion eyes

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Post by veave » Wed, Aug 09, 2023, 2:05 PM UTC

mydriasis wrote: post #5

> The capture of biometric data has become common in contexts of migration, where iris-scanning is a precondition to receiving humanitarian aid. In 2019, the United Nations World Food Program partnered with the firm Palantir to optimize these operations, which today affect 160 million people in 120 countries. Haha what in the hell

Underdeveloped countries remain underdeveloped precisely because of widespread corruption. This kind of authentication is invasive but it makes sense in this context.