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Sam Altman’s project World looks to scale its human verification empire
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At a trendy venue near the San Francisco pier, Sam Altman’s verification project World celebrated its next evolution and rapid expansion of its ambitions.
Key facts
- Concert Kit is compatible with major ticketing systems, including Ticketmaster and Eventbrite, and the company is promoting it via partnerships with 30 Seconds to Mars and Bruno Mars — both
- Now the company is announcing that it is significantly expanding its Orb saturation in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco
- Altman kept his remarks brief on Friday (TFH’s co-founder and CEO, Alex Blania, was absent due to a last-minute hand surgery, Altman said)
- At a trendy venue near the San Francisco pier, Sam Altman’s verification project World celebrated its next evolution and rapid expansion of its ambitions
Summary
“The world is getting close to powerful AI, and this is doing a lot of wonderful things,” said Altman, speaking before a packed crowd at The Midway. Altman kept his remarks brief on Friday (TFH’s co-founder and CEO, Alex Blania, was absent due to a last-minute hand surgery, Altman said). He then turned much of the presentation over to World’s chief product officer, Tiago Sada, and his team. World is also courting the entertainment industry by launching a new feature called Concert Kit, where musical artists can reserve a certain number of concert tickets for World ID-verified humans. This is designed to ensure that fans are safe from scalpers who often use automated ticket-buying bots to scarf up seats.
A partnership with authentication firm Okta has also created a system (currently in beta) that verifies that an agent is acting on behalf of a human. Now the company is announcing that it is significantly expanding its Orb saturation in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.