Donya, the Biometric ID Verification Project by Sam Altman, released the latest version for today, including several new features, including the integration of encrypted chat and the ability to request and request Crypto.
The world created a tool for humans in 2019, and initially launched the app in 2023. The company said that, in the world of teasing Digital Falian AI GenerationWe hope to create a digital “human” tool that can help separate humans from bots.
During a small gathering at the headquarters of the world in San Francisco on Thursday, Altman and the World and the World introduced the new version of the application (APA BLIANA) before the product team that was made to explain New featuresSee rank-. During his remarks, Altman said that the concept for this world grew out of a conversation that Bonia had about the need to create a new economic model. The model, based on the principles of Web3, is what the world has done through its verification network. “It’s hard for other people to identify unique people and do it in a consistent way,” Altman said.
Chat World, the new Messenger app, seems designed to do that. It uses end-to-end encryption to keep users safe (this encryption is described as similar to Signalprivacy-focused messenger), and also uses colored speech bubbles to let users know whether the person they’re talking to has been verified by the world’s system or not, the company said. The idea is to push for verification, giving you the power to know if the person you’re talking to is who they say they are. The original chat launched in beta In March.
Another big feature unveiled on Thursday is an expanded digital payment system that allows app users to send and receive Cryptocurrency. The Dunia app has been fun as a digital wallet for some time, but the latest version of the app includes broader capabilities. Using a virtual bank account, users can also receive wages directly into the World app and make deposits from their bank accounts, which can be converted into Crypto. You will not be verified by the authentication system to use these features.
Tiago Sada, Dunya’s chief product officer, told TechCrunch that part of the added chat mode is to create a more interactive experience for users. “What we keep hearing from people is that they want a Social World app,” Sada said. Chatting World is designed to fill that need, making it a safe way to communicate. “It takes a lot of work to make this rich messenger similar to WhatsApp or Telegram, but with encryption and security that is closer to the signal,” said Sada.
The world (originally called Worldcoin) breaks down a unique authentication process: a human who has thought in one of the verification offices turns into a unique and encrypted IRIS code. That code, a Verified World ID, can then be used by people to interact with the world’s ecosystem of services, available through the app.
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Apart from more than friendly features clearly to drive the application of the wider application, which makes it feel like verification sounds like the main challenge of the company. Altman has said he wants the project to go scan the eyes of a billion peopleHowever, the tool to claim human ramen has scanned less than 20 million people.
Since standing in a long line at the company’s office has repeatedly been well-quoted, perhaps trying to convince some users, the company has sought a less complicated verification process. In April, tools for humans declare Orb Minis-Hand, a phone-like device – that allows users to scan their own eyes from the comfort of their homes. BIAN previously told Techcrunch, the company eventually wants to turn the orb minister into a point-of-sale mobile device or sell ID sensor technology to device manufacturers. If the company takes these steps, it will loosen the barrier to verification significantly, it can inspire more widespread adoption.