The evolution of "World" to support the future of the AI era: World ID 3.0 and World App 3.0
table of contents
- 1. Introduction: AI and the World
- 2. Background and goals of World's innovation
- 3. World ID 3.0: Human authentication for anonymity and scalability
- 4. Orb: A secure, global human identity verification system
- 5. The Emergence of World Chain and World App 3.0
- 6. Project evolution and new vision
- 7. Conclusion: The future of the Internet and its contribution to humanity
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1. Introduction: AI and the World
As AI evolves, our Internet experience is also about to change rapidly. At the "New World" event held in San Francisco in October 2024, World co-founders Alex Blania and Sam Altman announced the latest update of the World project. The project began in 10 with the aim of building and scaling up new infrastructure for the AI era.
The event announced new ways to prove users are human, innovative technologies to realize a decentralized internet, and an all-new blockchain "World Chain" and an improved super app "World App 3.0."

2. Background and goals of World's innovation
World envisions a future where all humans can equally enjoy the benefits of AI. We are building a new layer where AI tools can accelerate human capabilities and providing infrastructure for humans and AI agents. In particular, we employ an Anonymous Multi-Party Computation (AMPC) system that distributes data across multiple parties, enabling secure sharing of data while ensuring the anonymity of information.

3. World ID 3.0: Human authentication for anonymity and scalability
World ID 3.0 is a next-generation ID system that acts as an anonymous and reliable "human layer" on the Internet. The system provides uniqueness and anonymity for government-issued certificates and documents, providing authentication while protecting user privacy. In addition, it supports NFC-enabled passports and Deep Face for online fraud prevention, allowing private verification of passport information and secure online services.

4. Orb: A secure, global human identity verification system
Orb, developed by World, is a device designed to allow users around the world to easily verify their identity. It has 30% fewer parts than conventional devices, is twice as fast to assemble, and has 2 times better AI performance. The new Orb combines physical security with decentralized technology to allow users to anonymously and securely prove their "humanity". From 5, Orb is expected to be rolled out in more countries and regions.

5. The Emergence of World Chain and World App 3.0
The newly announced "World Chain" is a blockchain designed to allow users to enjoy free, scalable transactions, and aims to be a human-centric network that allows everyone to equally enjoy the benefits of AI. In addition, "World App 3.0," which features a decentralized wallet and mini-app, is a super app that allows users to seamlessly manage their identities, make financial transactions, and access the community.
World App 3.0 will also enable integration with third-party apps such as voting and messaging, and will soon introduce task management functionality using AI agents. Users will be able to access a variety of online services, conduct economic activities and social interactions while remaining anonymous.

6. Project evolution and new vision
World was originally known as the cryptocurrency "Worldcoin", but changed its brand name to "World" to better align with current technology and goals and to build a more human-centric digital identity and blockchain. In addition, it has introduced the Deep Face feature to prevent deepfake attacks, verifying users' faces and accounts while ensuring safe online interactions.
Additionally, World is providing $5,000 million in grants to developers to support further innovation within the ecosystem, with the goal of bringing equal benefits to more people through AI and decentralized infrastructure.

7. Conclusion: The future of the Internet and its contribution to humanity
World's vision is to create a decentralized and fair internet through the advancement of AI technology. We aim for a future where everyone can enjoy the benefits of AI equally through anonymous and secure authentication technology and scalable blockchain infrastructure. World's challenge to realize an internet where everyone can participate safely by utilizing AI and identity verification technology can be said to be an important step in the social infrastructure of the future.

Links
- World official website
World official website - Latest World Event with Alex Blania and Sam Altman
A New World ft. Alex Blania and Sam Altman (YouTube video) - Social Media (Twitter/X)
World's official Twitter account