# Worldcoin’s Sam Altman & Alex Blania on Crypto's Most Ambitious Project

*Author: David Hoffman*
*Published: Jul 24, 2023*
*Source: https://www.bankless.com/worldcoins-sam-altman-alex-bania-on-cryptos-most-ambitious-project*

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Disclaimer: This episode was recorded on May 14th, 2023

Worldcoin is one of the most ambitious crypto projects in the space. It’s Worldcoin’s philosophy that the best way to produce unique verifiable humanness is through human biometrics that map to our unique DNA. This is the most robust way to achieve sybil resistance. That is why Worldcoin created its silver Orb that scans user's eyeballs. 

Why scan the eye? Is it safe? How is data stored? What’s Worldcoin’s crypto token distribution plan? All of these questions and much more answered in the episode. 

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### TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro

6:15 Inception of Worldcoin Idea

8:35 How Sam & Alex Met 

10:57 Why Scan Eyes 

16:35 The Technology Behind the Orb 

21:40 Worldcoin & Privacy 

25:05 How Worldcoin Data Flows 

28:35 Why Worldcoin is Needed

33:02 Proof of Personhood & Crypto 

35:05 Worldcoin’s Distribution Plan 

36:49 Worldcoin’s Complexity & Pressure 

39:25 Sam’s Involvement with Worldcoin 

39:47 Worldcoin & Optimism 

42:00 Orb Operations 

48:10 Worldcoin Roadmap 

49:25 The Ups & Downs of Worldcoin 

53:10 Reflecting on Worldcoin’s Critiques 

56:10 What Does Worldcoin Need the Most? 

56:50 Where Sam Stands on AI Alignment

59:20 Closing & Disclosures

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### RESOURCES
Worldcoin Privacy Deep Dive

https://worldcoin.org/blog/developers/privacy-deep-dive

Worldcoin

https://worldcoin.org/

Alex Blania

https://twitter.com/alexblania

Sam Altman

https://twitter.com/sama