Tagged: worldcoin

Worldcoin Crypto Initiative Suspended by Authorities in Kenya Due to Consumer Privacy-related Concerns

August 3, 2023 @ 3:12 pm By Omar Faridi |

Kenya’s interior ministry revealed on Wednesday (August 2, 2023) that it would be suspending the local activities of the crypto-related initiative Worldcoin as the nation’s authorities assess various risks to the public’s general safety. The initiative established by OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman was… Read More

Read more in: Blockchain & Digital Assets, Global, Politics, Legal & Regulation | Tagged consumer protection, crypto-assets, digital currency, Kenya, openai, privacy, risk, safety, sam altman, security, virtual currencies, worldcoin

France’s Privacy Watchdog Says Legality of Worldcoin’s Biometric Data Collection Process Is Questionable

August 1, 2023 @ 10:55 pm By Omar Faridi |

France’s privacy-focused watchdog CNIL stated on Friday (July 28, 2023) that it is well aware of ChatGPT-founder Sam Altman‘s Worldcoin initiative and that the legality of its biometric data collection process appears to “questionable.” Worldcoin, which was officially introduced on Monday, requires clients to offer… Read More

Read more in: Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain & Digital Assets, Global | Tagged ai, artificial intelligence, biometrics, chatgpt, data, data collection, digital currencies, europe, france, personal data, privacy, sam altman, virtual currency, worldcoin

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