Elon Musk, Sam Altman racing to build the “everything app”

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Sam Altman and Elon Musk are not just racing to develop advanced AI, they’re also competing to build a super app: one powerful platform that combines social media, finance, messaging, gaming, and more. 

Think of it as a “one-stop shop” for everything you do online.

This week, Sam Altman revealed more about his vision during an event in San Francisco, not as the head of OpenAI, but as the co-founder of Tools for Humanity. (Via: The Verge)

This company is behind Worldcoin, a new cryptocurrency that’s now available in the US. To get Worldcoin, users have to scan their eyes using a device called an “orb.” 

These orbs are being placed in stores across the country. Scanning your eyes gives you a “World ID,” proving you’re a real human, not a bot.

Worldcoin connects to an app called the World App, which serves as a crypto wallet, social network, and a hub for mini apps. 

It has grown rapidly, now reaching 26 million users, with 12 million verified by orbs. Users can chat, send cryptocurrency, and use various mini apps built by third-party developers. 

Tools for Humanity just announced a partnership with Visa to release a debit card that uses Worldcoin and offers AI-related perks.

This vision mirrors what Elon Musk is doing with X (formerly Twitter), which also aims to become a finance and messaging platform. 

Musk is also preparing to launch features like peer-to-peer payments and has a partnership with Visa.

Altman’s team also sees World ID as a way to fight bots and fake accounts online, an issue Musk claimed he’d tackle when he bought Twitter. 

Verifying users as real people could make the internet safer and more trustworthy, especially in an era where AI is generating tons of content.

During the event, Tools for Humanity leaders even hinted they may work with OpenAI in the future.

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