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Re: OpenAI CEO's Identity Verification Company Announced Fake Bruno Mars Partnership

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Post by Mashimo » Wed, Apr 29, 2026, 6:51 AM UTC

nemomarx wrote: post #104

Mashimo wrote: post #102

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But how do you authenticate when filling your taxes?

You give them your social security number, which is pretty easily leaked, basically. if they think you're the target of identity theft they can step it up to requiring a PIN that they mail you?

Wow, that is .. quite some thing.

Here in Denmark we have MitID, which you kind of use for everything. Taxes, every private banking login (you switch banks, keep the login), signing documents, all kinds of healthcare websites and apps, student loans and what not.

Re: OpenAI CEO's Identity Verification Company Announced Fake Bruno Mars Partnership

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Post by Ey7NFZ3P0nzAe » Wed, Apr 29, 2026, 7:34 AM UTC

oersted wrote: post #39

Mashimo wrote: post #18

> Tools For Humanity is actually partnering with Thirty Seconds to Mars on their 2027 European tour. While TFH has not disclosed the actual reason for the false Bruno Mars announcement, it looks a bit like a case of mistaken identity. Pretty ironic, since the company’s whole shtick is supposedly verifying human identities. :)

Quite reminiscent of the "Four Seasons Total Landscaping" debacle :)

Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Seasons_Total_Landscaping...

Thanks, I hadn't heard of that.

Re: OpenAI CEO's Identity Verification Company Announced Fake Bruno Mars Partnership

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Post by sjsdaiuasgdia » Wed, Apr 29, 2026, 12:17 PM UTC

ycombinator_acc wrote: post #109

sjsdaiuasgdia wrote: post #10

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Yes, they're fascist. Or at least Alex Karp is.

Really? Of the two, you chose to name Karp as the fascist, not Thiel?

Well, Alex Karp is the current CEO and the one who put that fascist manifesto out recently.

Please note that I am not defending Peter Thiel as NOT a fascist. He absolutely is.

Re: OpenAI CEO's Identity Verification Company Announced Fake Bruno Mars Partnership

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Post by abirch » Sat, May 02, 2026, 1:45 PM UTC

ectospheno wrote: post #22

abirch wrote: post #7

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Offtopic but you've triggered my rant What is frustrating to me is the IRS was scammed. They sent my refund to some identity thief. This from an institution that if I owed them 10 cents, they could track down all of my financial accounts but they decide to deposit in some rando's account.

Owing tax each year instead of overpaying solves this problem. As long as it’s less than $1000 you won’t pay any interest or fees.

I did owe the IRS money. I jokingly told the representative that whoever wants to pay the government more can be the real abirch.

From what I can tell they claimed a lot of exemptions and got a refund.