As @a16z's @peterlev once told Shield AI's @brandontseng2, working with the government was a "dumb idea."
Tseng joins @rsafian to discuss his idea that helped build a $12B+ company, the defense tech boom, and the debate over AI in modern warfare.
Watch: https://t.co/wJynely38I
Sam Altman @sama joins @cosmo_jiang to discuss why proof of human is necessary in the age of AI.
@masonnystrom also joins to share why Pantera invested in @worldnetwork.
In this episode, they cover:
- AI is advancing faster than Sam expected. The need for proof of human has never been stronger.
- Agents need to move money. Agentic payments are one of Sam's most personally exciting use cases.
- Proof of human as a substrate: driver's licenses, education, and employment credentials all appended to a verified human identity.
- Targeted advertising is the first massive use case as AI agents flood the internet.
- Advertisers will pay a premium for verified human impressions.
- World has 18 million verified humans today with 4 billion smartphone users as the addressable market.
01:27 Sam Altman's Keynote at World’s Lift-Off Event
02:12 Why World Was Built
03:48 Blockchain x AI
04:08 World ID Use Cases
04:47 World's Founding Vision
05:10 World ID Trajectory
05:50 Why Pantera Invested in World
06:45 Sam Altman Saw This Coming
07:10 Proof of Human at Scale
10:12 The Value of Digital Identity
11:11 Agents Need a Human in the Loop
11:42 Scaling to Billions of Users
12:53 Enterprise Partnerships
Peace through strength, strength through autonomy.
While in Taiwan last month, @brandontseng2 joined @pirrer to discuss deterrence, the role of autonomy in modern conflict, and how Shield AI's permanent presence in Taiwan is ready to help build and integrate AI pilots into Taiwan's indigenous drones.
“Why am I in Taiwan? Shield AI’s mission is to protect service members and civilians with artificial intelligence systems. Our mission is to deter war. I think perhaps the largest problem that faces the entire world as it relates to national security and global stability is the threat of China invading Taiwan. If Shield AI can help Taiwan, if we can help the United States deter a war, that’s why I am here.”
Watch the full interview: https://t.co/ZneCR7I6OJ
Autonomy for the world. The greatest victory requires no war.
Privacy matters. Today during @web3privacy, maestro @VitalikButerin highlighted #Kohaku, a new Ethereum framework focused on bringing real privacy to wallets. All 8mins!
We’re excited to share that NVIDIA is investing in ElevenLabs, with support from Jensen Huang.
Last week’s U.S. state visit to the UK strengthened AI ties. With our roots growing deeper in both places, this partnership and conversation were the perfect way to cap it off.
Introducing Flashblocks, the mechanism that super charges confirmations on World Chain to 200 milliseconds
Find out how we’re engineering a better blockchain for real humans
This idea has legs.🦿
DIGITAL FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT🆓
Portable profiles give users the power to choose, the power to move & the power to shape a social media environment for the people & by the people.👥
Read on!📖
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#LLAP🖖
In order for true adoption, crypto needs to break through into retail.
Excited that @TaipeiWeek has just been featured in the lifestyle section of @marieclaire Taiwan along with highlights of @pudgypenguins@trondao@Mastercard and more.
Proud of the entire team!
Read the full article👇
TOFU Story is going multi-chain — and @worldcoin is next.🌍
TOFU Story, Taiwan’s most beloved Mini Dapp on KAIA & LINE, is officially expanding to World.
With over 5,000+ DAUs in Taiwan earning LINE Points daily, TOFU Story has already proven how it can seamlessly integrate into real life.
Now, we’re taking the next leap — into the World.
@worldcoin is onboarding users faster than anyone in the space:
⏱️ 1 new user every 1.4 seconds
🧑🚀 14.1M Unique World IDs
🌏 And by the end of this week — 23 Orb locations in Taiwan alone
But here’s the big question:
👉 What can Taiwanese actually do after scanning the Orb and receiving $WLD?
The answer is TOFU Story ⬜️
A mini-game that’s more than just a game — The Ultimate Community-driven Distribution Platform.
It’s where your $WLD can translate into points, rewards, real-world goods, and daily joy.
We’re not just building another game on another chain.
We’re bringing TOFU Story’s proven ecosystem — Fun, IP ownership, and Utility — to the World community.
⭐️ Coming soon on World:
✔️ Daily missions to earn & spend $WLD
✔️ Exclusive TOFUs on World
✔️ Real-world redemptions powered by local partners
✔️ Taiwan-first experiences, global rollout to follow
As the most successful Web3 mini app on both KAIA & LINE in Taiwan, TOFU Story is ready to become the first meaningful use case for $WLD again.
And we’re just getting started.
See you on World. See you in September.
Thanks to local community efforts in Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, and Taiwan, ZKIntro is getting translated into multiple languages!
Localized material is vital for accessibility in many parts of the world, as I've seen first hand in teaching workshops.
See tweets below:
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- https://t.co/FP8ViEaGxZ
- https://t.co/IygEemcWiu