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Worldcoin, a new crypto project, operates on the principle of proof-of-unique-personhood to prevent deep-fake bots. Despite rapid engagement, concerns about potential Orwellian surveillance and exposure of sensitive biometric data have arisen. Advocates argue that the collected data is converted to untraceable hash codes and no raw human data is stored. Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin underscored the risk of centralized models not fully safeguarding data.

The rise of AI-generated texts, especially spams, mirrors early cryptocurrency challenges of email spam. A solution may lie in the crypto concept, similar to Adam Back’s “Hashcash”, by attaching a cost to actions to curb frivolous use of resources.