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World rolls out ID suite for banks, makes Zoom deepfake check generally available
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The company behind Worldcoin is pitching iris-backed identity checks to banks and enterprises worried about AI impersonation on video calls.
Key facts
- On October 16, 2026, the company announced that World ID for Zoom is generally available in the Zoom App Marketplace
- The Zoom integration had been in beta since April 2026
- World ID 4.0 is the latest version of the underlying protocol, and it puts a heavier emphasis on enterprise requirements and security
- If all three line up, the participant gets a “Verified Human” badge in the meeting
Summary
World, the identity project behind Worldcoin and operated by Tools for Humanity, is taking its iris-scanning tech to the conference room. On October 16, 2026, the company announced that World ID for Zoom is generally available in the Zoom App Marketplace. The tool performs what World calls real-time “Proof of Human” verification during a live meeting. The first is a reference image captured when the user scanned their iris at one of World’s Orb devices.