
Tinder users who prove they’re a real person by visiting an identity-verifying orb will soon be able to get five free boosts in the app – and it’s just the latest service to embrace the orb. World, which was co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, initially tested Tinder verification using its facial scanning orbs through a pilot program in Japan last year. It’s now expanding the service to « select markets, including Japan and the United States. »
To verify that they’re not a bot or an AI agent, users have to physically visit one of World’s orbs in person. According to World, the orb « takes pictures of your face and eyes, then encrypts and sto …