Worldcoin surged 40% after reports of OpenAI developing a bot-free social media platform requiring “proof of personhood.” The platform aims to be humans-only, differentiating from competitors. It has been in development since early 2025 with a small team. Proof of personhood could be verified by Apple’s Face ID or World Orb eyeball scanner.

The price of Worldcoin (WLD) hit $0.63 but dropped to $0.54 amid a broader crypto downturn. World Orb, criticized for privacy concerns, verifies unique humans for the WorldCoin ecosystem. Details are scarce on integrating the platform with OpenAI products or WLD, but ChatGPT may help users create content.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has criticized bot activity on social media platforms, aiming for a more authentic experience. The new platform may integrate ChatGPT for content creation. Altman believes the current social media landscape feels “fake” due to bot-like posts and comments.

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