World upgrades ID system to combat deepfakes and bots

World (formerly Worldcoin), the iris-scanning identity verification cryptocurrency project co-founded by Sam Altman, has upgraded its World ID system. According to CoinDesk, the update's core is a redesigned architecture aimed at improving privacy, security, and usability. New features include attestation-based identity verification, multi-key support, and a recovery mechanism. Additionally, World plans to launch a dedicated World ID app, which is currently available in beta. The project stated that World ID serves as a complete human authentication infrastructure, allowing consumers, businesses, and AI agents to verify a user is a real person without exposing personal information.