Spain Suspends Worldcoin Operations
Spanish authorities have decided to temporarily halt Worldcoin's data collection through the "Orbs" eye-scanning sphere due to privacy risks associated with citizens' personal information.
According to the Financial Times, Spainâs data protection authority, AEPD, has requested Worldcoin â a project involving âeye scanâ identification founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman â to immediately halt all data collection activities in the country through its âOrbsâ spheres, and cease the use of data they had previously collected.
AEPD expressed concerns about the risks posed to users by Worldcoinâs âeye scanâ technology, especially for minors. The regulatory body plans to announce âpreventive measuresâ and give the project 72 hours to comply with the request.
Worldcoin (WLD) is a cryptocurrency project launched in 2021 by Sam Altman â who also holds the position of CEO at OpenAI, the company behind AI tool ChatGPT.