Can you rely on Tools for Humanity’s iris-scanning orb?

Scanning Your Iris: A Futuristic Solution to Online Identity Verification

Have you ever questioned whether you’re interacting with a real person online or just another bot? With the rise of bots outnumbering humans on the internet, the prevalence of deepfakes and AI-driven fraud has skyrocketed. One company, Tools for Humanity, offers a solution that seems straight out of science fiction: scanning your iris to confirm your humanity.

In a recent episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, Rebecca Bellan sat down with Adrian Ludwig, the Chief Security Officer and Chief Architect at Tools for Humanity, the brains behind the World’s eye-scanning Orbs that have been popping up globally. Bellan and Ludwig delved into the development of privacy-focused identity verification, the innovative use of open-source biometric technology, and the increasing importance of proving one’s humanity in today’s digital landscape.

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Correction: In a previous version, it was incorrectly stated that the World orb scans your iris to verify identity, rather than humanity.