World's Iris-Scanning Tech Misunderstood, Data Never Leaves Orb, Advisor Says

Sam Altman’s blockchain project World has sparked controversy in the past due to its use of iris-scanning technology to create digital identities. But World Foundation Advisor Liam Horne says that the controversy around that technology, known as orbs, is often misunderstood.It’s “actually the complete opposite,” of what critics share regarding World or Altman owning that data, Thorne said on Wednesday at a panel at Consensus 2025. “The data literally never leaves the orb source: https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-toronto-2025-coverage/2025/05/14/worlds-iris-scanning-tech-misunderstood-data-never-leaves-orb-advisor-says