OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Strengthens Worldcoin Vision, Targets IDR 7776.4 Billion In Fund Collection

OpenAI CEO, Sam Altman, firmly maintains the vision of his crypto project, Worldcoin. This was done after a report emerged that said the company was seeking funding of 50 million US dollars (Rp776.4 billion).

Worldcoin says its goal is to create a global identity and financial network. More than 2.6 million people have signed up to scan their slices through Worldcoin's "orb" devices in exchange for obtaining digital IDs and free cryptocurrencies.

Altman emerged as part of a virtual question and answer session held by investment bank focused on fintech, FT Partners, on Thursday, December 14, a week after the crypto news outlet The Block reported that the Tools For Humanity, the company behind Worldcoin, is seeking to raise $50 million from investors.

The company raised funds by selling its project crypto tokens at a discounted price, according to a report from The Block.

"What is belief, and still a belief, is that in a world with a lot of artificial intelligence, knowing who is human is becoming increasingly important," Altman said last Thursday.

"This belief is that along with artificial intelligence being an increasingly important part of our lives, the ability to uniquely identify humans will become increasingly important," added Altman.

A Worldcoin spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment on The Block's report. The company previously managed to raise $115 million in the Series C funding round led by Blockchain Capital, along with a16z crypto, and Bain Capital Crypto.

Various regulators, including in the UK and Germany, said they were investigating Worldcoin after its launch in July.