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Tools for Humanity is a technology company building for humans in the age of AI.

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World launches World ID suite for banks, makes Zoom deepfake check generally availabletheblock.co/news/ecosystems/2026-10-18-world-launches-world-id-suite-banks-418869
World, co-founded by Sam Altman, introduces a **World ID verification suite for banks**, combining identity wallets, deepfake detection, and AI agent authentication. The suite helps institutions combat fraud via user 'Proofs' stored in the World ID app. **World ID for Zoom**, now generally available, verifies call participants as human. The company also partners with OpenExchange, Bain Capital, VanEck, and Outtake to explore banking applications. Over 18 million users hold a 'Proof of Human,' and Deloitte forecasts AI-driven fraud losses in the U.S. could hit $40 billion by 2027.
Oct 2026 · The BlockNews article
Should you trust Tools for Humanity’s iris-scanning orb?techcrunch.com/video/should-you-trust-tools-for-humanitys-iris-scanning-orb/
TechCrunch’s Rebecca Bellan interviews Tools for Humanity Chief Security Officer and Chief Architect Adrian Ludwig about the company’s iris-scanning Orb and its approach to proving users are human. They discuss privacy-first identity verification, open-source biometric technology, and why proving humanity matters amid the rise of bots, deepfakes, and AI-driven fraud.
Oct 2025 · TechCrunchNews article
Sam Altman’s eye-scanning orb promises to prove humanity in the age of AI botstechcrunch.com/podcast/sam-altmans-eye-scanning-orb-promises-to-prove-humanity-in-the-age-of-ai-bots/
Tools for Humanity chief security officer and chief architect Adrian Ludwig explains how the company’s World Orb uses iris scanning to verify people online. In a TechCrunch Equity interview, he discusses privacy-first identity verification, zero-knowledge proofs that can verify someone is human or over 18 without revealing other identifying information, and the company’s decision to open-source the Orb’s hardware, firmware, and software. He also describes partnerships with Match Group, Event Pop, and other platforms to combat bot abuse.
Oct 2025 · TechCrunchNews article
Sam Altman’s World unveils a mobile verification devicetechcrunch.com/2025/04/30/sam-altmans-world-unveils-a-mobile-verification-device/
Tools for Humanity, the startup behind Sam Altman’s World human-verification project, unveils the portable Orb Mini, a smartphone-shaped device that scans users’ eyeballs to help verify they are human. The company says its main purpose is to expand verification, while its eventual functionality remains unclear; World co-founder Alex Blania says it could eventually become a mobile point-of-sale device, and the company may sell its sensor technology to device manufacturers.
May 2025 · TechCrunchNews article