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Reddit reportedly explores verifying users with Sam Altman’s eyeball scanner.
The Verge
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1m ago
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Reddit is reportedly considering using Sam Altman's World ID project to combat AI bots. The project uses an iris scanner, known as the Orb, to verify human users while keeping them anonymous. According to Semafor, this method is being explored along with other verification options. This move aims to address the challenges posed by AI bots and enhance the authenticity of user identities on the platform.
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Reddit’s UK users must now prove they’re 18 to view adult content
Arstechnica
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21d ago
Medial
To comply with the UK's Online Safety Act, Reddit is now verifying the ages of UK users wishing to access mature content. Partnering with Persona, age verification is done via a selfie or photo of government ID, with Reddit not having access to the photos. The act aims to protect children from unsuitable online content while allowing adults access to legal material. Reddit's approach includes global options for users to optimize content and ads.
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Sam Altman’s sister accuses OpenAI CEO of sexually abusing her
Economic Times
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6m ago
Medial
Ann Altman has filed a lawsuit against her brother, Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, accusing him of sexually abusing her over a decade from early childhood. The alleged abuse reportedly began when she was 3 years old and continued into her adolescence. Sam Altman has denied the allegations in a public statement. Ann Altman is seeking damages for emotional distress and medical expenses. The lawsuit has been filed in the Eastern District of Missouri.
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Inside Sam Altman’s eye-scanning crypto party
The Verge
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1m ago
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Sam Altman’s cryptocurrency project, Worldcoin, debuted in the US with an event in San Francisco featuring eye-scanning orbs to verify users' humanness. The project, co-founded by Altman and Alex Blania, offers 16 WLD tokens for verification via its Ethereum-based World Chain. Worldcoin plans to open locations in six major US cities. The event, highlighting this science fiction-like concept, featured a performance by Anderson Paak, reflecting Altman's influence in the tech sphere.
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How much Sam Altman stands to gain from a Reddit IPO
Business Insider
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1y ago
Medial
Reddit is set to go public, and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman stands to make a significant profit. Altman owns approximately 1.66 million shares of Reddit, with an estimated worth between $51.4 million and $56.4 million. Altman's ownership is affiliated with his investment vehicles and funds, such as Hydrazine Capital II. Altman has a long history as an investor, having made over 155 investments since 2010, including his investment in Reddit back in 2014. Altman expressed his long-time usage and connection with Reddit, being one of its early users.
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Spain temporarily blocks Sam Altman's eyeball-scanning venture Worldcoin
Reuters
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1y ago
Medial
Spain has halted the cryptocurrency project, Worldcoin, temporarily due to concerns over privacy risks. Worldcoin, developed by Sam Altman, uses iris scanning technology to create a digital ID and provide free cryptocurrency. Spain's data protection regulator, AEPD, has demanded Worldcoin immediately stop collecting personal information and using data already gathered. The regulator cited high risks to individuals' rights and highlighted complaints about insufficient information, collection of data from minors, and withdrawal of consent. Worldcoin, whose "orb" devices have attracted 2.3 million users globally, has yet to respond to the ban.
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There’s going to be a movie about OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s ouster (and subsequent rehire).
The Verge
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2m ago
Medial
Amazon MGM Studios is reportedly planning a movie about OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s temporary ouster in November 2023 and his subsequent rehire, which led to the departure of nearly all involved board members. Luca Guadagnino is in discussions to direct, and Andrew Garfield is in talks to play Altman. Filming may begin this summer, with locations in San Francisco and Italy.
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Sam Altman’s eye-scanning identification tech expands to UK
Economic Times
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1m ago
Medial
Tools for Humanity, co-founded by OpenAI's Sam Altman, is expanding its eye-scanning Orb devices to the UK, starting in London and soon in other cities. These devices create a digital credential, World ID, from a person’s iris to differentiate humans from AI, amid rising AI threats. Though facing privacy scrutiny, the company claims no data storage, with 13 million users worldwide. Plans include expanding in the U.S. and launching a portable Orb Mini device.
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Things really aren't going to plan for Sam Altman's strange eyeball-scanning orb
Business Insider
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1y ago
Medial
The Spanish data protection regulator, AEPD, has banned Sam Altman's futuristic cryptocurrency project, Worldcoin, from collecting personal information in Spain for at least three months. The project, which requires users to scan their irises with a silver orb, aims to distinguish humans from AI online while preserving privacy. However, concerns over the collection of biometric data and the transfer of personal information to third parties have led to bans and privacy debates in both Spain and Kenya. Worldcoin's founders believe the project could increase economic opportunity and provide proof of personhood online, but public perception remains divided.
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Sam Altman secretly owned way more Reddit stock than we thought
Business Insider
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1y ago
Medial
Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, is revealed to be the third-largest shareholder in Reddit with an 8.7% stake. This information came to light as the online social forum filed for an IPO, disclosing its financial background. Altman previously served on Reddit's board for seven years, until 2022. Despite Reddit's struggle to turn a profit, they recently secured a data licensing agreement with Google, valued at $60 million annually. However, this collaboration with AI companies has faced criticism from some Reddit users regarding data privacy.
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Reddit's licensing deal means Google's AI can soon be trained on the best humanity has to offer — completely unhinged posts
Business Insider
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1y ago
Medial
Google has reportedly signed a $60 million per year licensing deal with Reddit to gain access to its content for training its AI models. The specific content that Google will utilize is not yet known, but some Reddit users have expressed concerns about the deal, claiming that the social network is profiting off their data without consent. Others worry about the potential behavior of an AI trained on Reddit posts, given the platform's history of bizarre and troubling content, as well as its positive and useful contributions.
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