生物识别数字身份Venture WorldCoin将于6月12日从伦敦开始扩展到英国

由OpenAI首席执行官Sam Altman支持的一个有争议的数字身份合资企业正准备在英国建立实体存在

A controversial digital identity venture backed by OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman is preparing to establish a physical presence in the United Kingdom, starting with London on June 12.

OpenAI首席执行官Sam Altman支持的一个有争议的数字身份合资企业正准备在6月12日从伦敦开始在英国建立实体存在。

Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, is venturing into new territory with Worldcoin, a biometric-based digital identity project. Already launched in the U.S., the project is setting its sights on a nationwide rollout across the UK.

OpenAI的首席执行官Sam Altman正在使用基于生物识别的数字身份项目WorldCoin进入新领域。该项目已经在美国推出，将目光投向了整个英国的全国推出。

Worldcoin is no stranger to the U.S., having already launched its unique system for verifying humanness. In a world increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence, the project aims to provide a robust and irreplicable method to confirm that someone is, in fact, human.

WorldCoin对美国并不陌生，已经启动了其独特的系统来验证人类。在一个越来越多的人工智能塑造的世界中，该项目旨在提供一种坚固且不可替代的方法，以确认某人实际上是人类。

To achieve this, Worldcoin has created Orbs; metallic devices that scan an individual’s iris to generate a unique digital ID, known as a World ID. These credentials are designed to be portable and usable across a variety of services and platforms.

为了实现这一目标，WorldCoin创建了球体；扫描个人的虹膜以生成独特的数字ID（称为世界ID）的金属设备。这些凭据旨在在各种服务和平台上具有便携式和可用性。

Earlier this year, the project unveiled an upgraded system called World ID 2.0, expanding beyond iris scans to include selfie-based verification and other digital identity tools.

今年早些时候，该项目推出了一个名为World ID 2.0的升级系统，扩展了Iris扫描，以包括基于自拍的验证和其他数字身份工具。

The project’s UK debut begins with installations in London, expanding to Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff, Belfast, and Glasgow. Initial placements will target high-footfall areas like shopping centers and retail districts.

该项目的英国首次亮相始于伦敦的装置，扩展到曼彻斯特，伯明翰，加的夫，贝尔法斯特和格拉斯哥。最初的位置将针对购物中心和零售区等高脚落地区域。

The company recently moved to strengthen its digital ID infrastructure through the acquisition of Ottr Wallet, signaling its push toward deeper integration.

该公司最近通过收购OTTR钱包来加强其数字ID基础架构，这表明其朝着更深入的整合迈进。

Simultaneously, Worldcoin is aligning itself with major financial service providers including Stripe and Visa, laying the groundwork for embedding biometric identity into everyday services such as transit, payments, and emergency systems.

同时，WorldCoin与包括Stripe和Visa在内的主要金融服务提供商保持一致，为将生物识别身份嵌入到日常服务的基础上，例如过境，付款和紧急系统。

Those who choose to undergo the biometric scan receive a cryptocurrency token called Worldcoin (WLD) in return. That token, which has seen sharp fluctuations, notably jumped by over 28 percent in a single week during the last quarter of 2024.

那些选择接受生物识别扫描的人会收到一个名为WorldCoin（WLD）的加密货币令牌。那个令牌发生了急剧波动，在2024年最后一个季度的一个星期内，一个星期内的增长了28％以上。

The initiative arrives at a moment of growing concern over the role of biometrics in public life.

该倡议到达了对生物识别技术在公共生活中的作用的越来越关注的时刻。

As the line between surveillance and convenience blurs, Worldcoin’s expansion is likely to reignite debates about the commodification of identity, the ethics of incentivized data collection, and the long-term consequences of embedding biometric infrastructure into public and private sectors.

随着监视和便利性模糊之间的界限，WorldCoin的扩张可能会重新引起有关身份商品化，激励数据收集的伦理以及将生物识别基础设施嵌入公共部门和私营部门的长期后果的辩论。