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Wouldn't asymmetric cryptography be better suited for building proofs of identity for government transfers? you must allow a metallic sphere to look at you w
by nequo 3y ago
Wouldn't asymmetric cryptography be better suited for building proofs of identity for government transfers?
you must allow a metallic sphere to look at you with its eye and generate a “personality test.” The proof is then associated with the QR code and the app becomes a passport called World ID.
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Altman claims that the digital passports and wallets will be essential when general artificial intelligence (AI) has surpassed ours and unemployed humans need to receive a universal income.
What happens if the biometric information is stolen? Wouldn't that make it possible for another human or for AGI to impersonate someone, with no possibility of revoking the biometric proof of identity?
- kotaKat 3y agoIt already is and you can buy World IDs for like... $20? $30? from Chinese marketplaces.[1] https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/05/24/black-market-for-worldcoin-credentials-pops-up-in-china/ https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/05/24/black-market-for-... "Sellers were offering KYC verifications for the World App, which offers wallet and ID services. The credentials often come from developing countries like Cambodia and Kenya, according to social media posts."
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