Tinder wants to check your humanity by gazing into an orb. Yes, you read that right

Tinder now lets you prove you are human by scanning your irises at a physical orb device made by Sam Altman’s World.

Sam Altman’s project World looks to scale its human verification empire. First stop: Tinder.

World, which has raised eyebrows (but also a lot of interest) with its Orb-centered anonymous verification project, is looking to expand its influence via a bevy of new partnerships.

Zoom teams up with World to verify humans in meetings

Zoom will show a badge on verified participants’ tile.

Stanford report highlights growing disconnect between AI insiders and everyone else

Stanford’s latest AI Index shows a widening gap between experts and the public, with rising anxiety over jobs, healthcare, and the economy.

At the HumanX conference, everyone was talking about Claude

Anthropic was the star of the show at San Francisco’s AI-centric conference.

Sam Altman responds to ‘incendiary’ New Yorker article after attack on his home

The OpenAI CEO’s new blog post responds to both an apparent attack on his home and an in-depth New Yorker profile raising questions about his trustworthiness.

Florida AG announces investigation into OpenAI over shooting that allegedly involved ChatGPT

ChatGPT had reportedly been used to plan the attack that killed two and injured five at Florida State University last April. The family of one victim has said that they plan to sue OpenAI over the incident.

OpenAI acquires TBPN, the buzzy founder-led business talk show

TBPN, Silicon Valley’s cult-favorite tech podcast, will operate independently, even as it’s overseen by chief political operative Chris Lehane.

OpenAI abandons yet another side quest: ChatGPT’s erotic mode

It’s only the latest of several side project that the AI startup has ditched over the past week.

A former Thiel fellow’s startup just launched a drone it says can replace police helicopters

Brinc launched its newest 911 response drone this week, as the company seeks to expand its prominence in the public safety industry.