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Re:Worldcoin isn’t as bad as it sounds: It’s worse by brucethemoose2 on Friday July 28, 2023 @11:28AM (#36908321)
A critical part of Worldcoin is its association with AI hype:

https://news.google.com/search?q=Worldcoin%20ai&hl=en-US&gl=...

> Investors are recognizing the opportunities presented by AI-based projects that leverage blockchain technology.

...Of course, this is total nonsense. But perception is everything for crypto IPOs.

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Re:Worldcoin isn’t as bad as it sounds: It’s worse by wmf on Friday July 28, 2023 @11:46AM (#36908609)
It's worse than that: Sam Altman is selling a solution to a problem he created.
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Re:Worldcoin isn’t as bad as it sounds: It’s worse by brucethemoose2 on Friday July 28, 2023 @12:48PM (#36909655)
He didn't really create the problem, and Worldcoin is not a solution.
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Re:Worldcoin isn’t as bad as it sounds: It’s worse by 93po on Friday July 28, 2023 @12:52PM (#36909723)
OpenAI is moving the problem much closer to today and Worldcoin absolutely helps solve problems of inauthentic online behavior
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