Sam Altman's eye-scanning orbs have arrived, sparking curiosity and fear

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Sam Altman's eye-scanning orbs have arrived, sparking curiosity and fear

latimes.com/business/story/2025-05-12/dystopian-aesthetic-in-california-sam-altmans-eye-scanning-orbs-spark-curiosity-and-resistance

World made its official U.S. debut, allowing people to scan their eyes in Los Angeles, San Francsico, Austin, Atlanta Nashville and Miami, to verify they're human. As AI makes it tougher to tell who is real and fake online, people are weighing whether to hand over their biometric data.

This story appeared on latimes.com, 2025-05-12 10:00:00.