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Sam Altman's Worldcoin Faces Layoffs Amidst Slow User Growth

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Sam Altman's Worldcoin, an iris-scanning cryptocurrency project, is reportedly experiencing layoffs. The company, launched in 2023, has struggled to meet its ambitious goal of scanning a billion people, verifying less than 2% of that target as of April. This shift in strategy may be contributing to the workforce reductions. AI

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RANK_REASON Layoffs at a company founded by a prominent AI figure, but not directly related to AI model development or core AI research.

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Sam Altman's Worldcoin Faces Layoffs Amidst Slow User Growth

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Gizmodo: Layoffs Reportedly Hit Sam Altman’s Creepy Eyeball-Scanning Startup. “Since launching in 2023, World has failed to reach its ambitious goal of scanning

    Gizmodo: Layoffs Reportedly Hit Sam Altman’s Creepy Eyeball-Scanning Startup. “Since launching in 2023, World has failed to reach its ambitious goal of scanning a billion people or about an eighth of the world’s population. As of April, the company says it had verified nearly 18 …

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Layoffs Reportedly Hit Sam Altman's Creepy Eyeball-Scanning Startup https://gizmodo.com/layoffs-reportedly-hit-sam-altmans-creepy-eyeball-scanning-startup-20007

    Layoffs Reportedly Hit Sam Altman's Creepy Eyeball-Scanning Startup https://gizmodo.com/layoffs-reportedly-hit-sam-altmans-creepy-eyeball-scanning-startup-2000769469 # AI # Tech # Startup

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