Have you ever wondered if you're talking to a real person online or just another bot? With bots increasingly outnumbering humans online and deepfakes and AI-powered fraud exploding, one company has developed a near-science fiction solution: scanning your iris to verify your identity.
Today on TechCrunch's Equity podcast, Rebecca Bellan spoke with Adrian Ludwig, chief security officer and chief architect of Tools for Humanity, the company that developed the World's Eye Scan Orbs that are popping up all over the world. Bellan and Ludwig discuss building privacy-first identity, open source approaches to biometric technology, and why proving your humanity is more important than ever.
Listen to the full episode and hear what's next.
How to verify that you are over 18 (or human) without revealing your location, browsing history, or other identifying information with zero-knowledge proof. Why Tools for Humanity open sourced the entire Orb, from hardware to firmware to software. How Match Group, Event Pop, and other major platforms are partnering to fight bot abuse.
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