Worldcoin – Distinguishing People From AI Online

There are many dangers associated with the rise of artificial intelligence. One aspect deserving attention is that it is becoming increasingly difficult to determine if online activity – regardless of whether it is written text, audio or video – has been created by a human, as opposed to a bot, software program or AI.

It is widely feared that AI could take disinformation, for example in election campaigns, and 'fake news' to the next level.

Having the ability to verify that a given account is controlled by a real person therefore has many potential benefits in the online world, from building trust and credibility to enhancing security.

Those hoping to build decentralised governance mechanisms see it as a solution to prevent fraud in online voting.