Worldcoin: The crypto project looking to take on the world with its iris-based ID tech

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The cryptocurrency project with an iris-based identity verification system intends to allow companies and governments access to its cutting-edge ID technology.

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00:00 [MUSIC PLAYING]

00:03 The point of the iris biometrics

00:16 is simply to confirm that you are human, that you are alive,

00:20 and that you are unique.

00:21 The image, on default, is deleted.

00:24 And the only piece that is kept is the iris code.

00:27 [MUSIC PLAYING]

00:30 This requires very clear conditions

00:50 to guarantee fairness and transparency.

00:53 Every data subject needs absolute clarity

00:58 about its purposes and the means of processing.

01:01 For instance, we are talking about an AI technology, which

01:05 seems to be in place here.

01:08 And so he should not have the feeling

01:12 to be overruled at the end.

01:14 And that's why we, as data protection authorities,

01:17 are in place.

01:18 [MUSIC PLAYING]

01:21 (upbeat music)

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