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I wonder if an eyeball scan is really proof of humanity. This may be a dumb question, buy why could someone not simply create an AI-generated iris image and fo

• dangirsh 3y ago
  Preventing such attacks is one of the main reasons why custom hardware is required. For more info, search for "spoof" in this section of the whitepaper: https://whitepaper.worldcoin.org/technical-implementation#why-custom-hardware-is-needed https://whitepaper.worldcoin.org/technical-implementation#wh...
• algorias 3y ago
  First of all, it's very hard to make a printout that looks like the real thing to a camera. Images stored on a computer capture a lossy representation of what the camera actually "saw". Secondly, I believe that the protocol is based around the idea that the operator is trusted, i.e., they won't allow such uses of the orb. If an operator isn't trustworthy, I guess there needs to be a way to revoke the validity of all their scans.
  • wkat4242 3y ago
    What if you print it to a custom contact lens similar to those cosplay lenses? The operator wouldn't even notice
• tim333 3y ago
  They have human operators too to help you stop using AI-generated photos, or your pet cat, or your kids - there's an age limit. The main purpose of the scan it to check for uniqueness so you can't keep going up and get 50 accounts.